Mark Huber is an aviation industry veteran who has worked in the flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft component, and airport development businesses. He has flight time in more than 50 different and diverse aircraft, including helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, vintage warbirds, jet fighters, business jets and turboprops, and transport-category aircraft. He has jumped out of several of these—on purpose—with a parachute. His defense and aviation journalism has been published in a variety of national and international periodicals.

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Mark Huber

The Berkut VL was displayed for the first time last month. The two-seat trainer features a coaxial main rotor system and a Russian ConverVAZ 147-hp piston engine. The Lycoming O-320 is available as an extra-cost option. Price will range from $70,000 to $130,000 per unit depending on quantity ordered and equipment.

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Russians Unveil New Light Helo

The Berkut VL was displayed for the first time last month.

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Matt Thurber

Company aims to begin deliveries in 2028

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Amy Wilder

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Engine maker also leads European PHARES propulsion consortium

P&WC: PioneerLab Hybrid Helo on Track, Demand Steady

Chad Trautvetter

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

New-production 214STs will have Safran Aneto engines

McDermott To Restart Production of Former Bell 214

Company founded to fill gaps in maintenance platform features

Digital AirWare Signs Up Connected Ecosystem Software Users

Charlotte Bailey

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

Upcoming H140 helicopters gets an executive-configured option

Airbus Corporate Helicopters Unveils ACH140

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Capability is available for liftoff, hover, cruise, and landing

Black Hawk Demonstrates Automated Flight with Genesys Autopilot

Autonomy enables higher-risk missions without risking human crews

Autonomous RUC-60 Black Hawk Testing Expands

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

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