Dow-United Technologies Composites Products has received a five year contract worth $100-125 million from Sikorsky to produce the majority of carbonfibre, glassfibre reinforced plastic and Kevlar composite components for its H-60 and H-53 helicopters.
Source: Flight International
Sikorsky has issued additional safety guidance to operators of the S-92 helicopter in the light of recommendations issed by a Norwegian probe into a February fatal crash involving the heavy-twin.
Norwegian investigators have identified a fault in a pitch-trim servo circuit which might explain the unexpected pitch-up of a Sikorsky S-92 just before it fatally crashed during a North Sea search-and-rescue training exercise. This exercise involved locating a radio beacon, after which the crew activated an automatic flight-control system mode ...
Boeing has delivered to the US Air Force (USAF) the first MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter produced under the company’s initial low-rate production contract.
