All Helicopters articles – Page 217
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Sloane training
Sloane Helicopters has become the first Robinson Helicopters approved external training centre. The UK distributor will provide six-day engineering courses which will "-give engineers a factory-recognised qualification". Technical training will also be available to the Sywell, Northamptonshire-based training school students and Robinson aircraft owners and operators. Source: Flight International
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Helicopters for business
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON As the global helicopter industry emerges from one of the worst recessions in recent years, manufacturers are launching new machines and technologies and aggressively targeting their products at burgeoning markets, including offshore, news gathering and emergency medical services operations, in an effort to boost their order books. ...
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V-22 carries record load at speed during trials
A Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor unofficially broke a rotorcraft record on 20 August by carrying a 4,550kg (10,000lb) external load at 220kt (410km/h) in trials . The maximum payload lift, by a Marine Helicopter Support Team, was made on the V-22's aft external cargo hook. "This is the ...
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Greek order
The Greek Merchant Marine Ministry has signed a Dr18 billion ($54 million) contract with Eurocopter for four Super Puma AS332C1 helicopters, which will be deployed for search and rescue operations. The contract, under which the first helicopter is scheduled to be delivered in early 2000, also includes the supply of ...
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Sikorsky sizes up emergency medical market
Sikorsky is to supply two S-76C+ emergency medical service (EMS) helicopters to Florida's Palm Beach County. Under the deal, the helicopters will be available for use by Sikorsky as demonstrators as the manufacturer's S-76 completion and delivery centre is located in the county, at West Palm Beach. The helicopters ...
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Deepwater contract winners will be named shortly
Study contracts for the US Coast Guard's Integrated Deepwater System re-equipment programme are scheduled to be awarded within the next two weeks, according to bidders. Just three of the four bidders are expected to move forward into the first phase of the programme to replace the Coast Guard's Deepwater ...
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Record breaker
Dave Higdon/OSHKOSH More than ever before, the annual convention of the US Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) personified a major trade show - without sacrificing its traditional role as a fly-in and air show. Retitled Air Venture Oshkosh '98, the ...
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Boeing deliveries
Boeing has begun delivery of 45 MD 600N light single-turbine helicopters to the US Border Patrol, to replace Hughes OH-6As. Under a $71 million contract, the company will deliver nine aircraft a year. The low noise of the MD600's NOTAR tailrotorless anti-torque system was a major factor in the Border ...
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Piller takes over
Wolfgang Piller has taken over as chairman of the Eurocopter Deutschland supervisory board, succeeding Dietrich Russell, who took up the post of director general of Airbus Industrie on 1 April. Piller is a member of the Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Dasa)board of directors, responsible for external relations, and also holds the presidency ...
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EC135 receives first combined recorder
The first prototype of a new combined solid state flight data (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) has been delivered by AlliedSignal to Eurocopter for installation on the company's EC135 helicopter. The combined recorder has been developed for general aviation aircraft and helicopters where weight and space is critical. ...
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FAA prepares to clear MD 600N improvements
The US Federal Aviation Administration is expected to "sign off" on a performance improvement programme for the Boeing MD 600N helicopter by the end of July. The year-long effort will result in clearance for take-off and landing at 7,000ft (2,130m) density altitude at all-up weights of up to 1,750kg ...
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Sikorsky Acquisition
Sikorsky plans to acquire logistical support company Helicopter Support in an attempt to expand its after-market business. Helicopter Support will continue to operate as a separate entity, providing parts distribution, overhaul and repair from its Orange, Connecticut base. The firm is the only logistics provider authorised to serve operators of ...
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JAA 'category A' approval nears for Explorer helicopter
The European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) is expected to certify the Boeing MD Explorer helicopter to "category A" performance levels by the end of the month, according to the manufacturer. The long-awaited clearance rates the MD 902 version as capable of safely continuing flight during a landing or ...
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Backers board airship manufacturer Cargolifter
David Learmount/LONDON Cargolifter has been given the go-ahead by its shareholders to take the next step towards launching a new heavylift airship - billed by the German start-up company as the largest ever flown. Cargolifter was formed nearly two years ago with the aim of finding a solution ...
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RAF sees Panorama
SEOS Displays has been awarded a £2.5 million ($4 million) contract by CAE Electronics to supply six Panorama visual display systems for medium support helicopter simulators at RAF Benson, UK - three Boeing Chinook Mk2s, two EH Industries Merlin Mk3s and one Eurocopter Puma. Source: Flight International
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Bell 427 flies
Bell has flown the first production Model 427 light twin-turbine helicopter. Two prototypes have accumulated over 325h flight testing, and certification is expected by year-end. Bell has more than 70 orders for the 427. Source: Flight International
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Power demand delays Koala tests
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON Agusta has pushed back certification of its A119 Koala single-turbine helicopter to the fourth quarter of this year. The Italian company cites two reasons - plans to enhance the aircraft's performance in response to customer demands, and the need to concentrate on satisfying high demand for its ...
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CHC spin-off
Canada's CHC Helicopter has completed the spin-off of its maintenance business under the Vector Aerospace name, raising C$193 million ($131 million) from the initial sale of an 80% stake, with C$48 million to come if the new owners elect to buy out the rest. Meanwhile, CHC posted a net profit ...
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Remmele advances machining on Bell 427
The first application of high-velocity machining (HVM) to a civil helicopter has been pioneered by New Brighton, Minnesota-based Remmele Engineering on Bell Helicopter Textron's new twin-engined Model 427. HVM at 40,000rpm spindle speed has made it possible to form the keelbeam, the primary structural member of the nose, as a ...
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Firing up for sales
Graham Warwick/WASHINTON DC With wildfires making headlines from California to Florida, Bombardier believes it has picked the right time to step up efforts to sell its CL-415 waterbomber into the USA. Although it is popular in Canada and with southern European nations that face the same seasonal battle against ...