Rotorcraft

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

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Offshore Wind Needs New Helicopters Worth $1 Billion

A new report predicts that the helicopter fleet servicing the offshore wind electricity market will increase by 100 by 2030.

Rotorcraft

January 26, 2021

Airbus Helicopter Deliveries Dip 9.6% in 2020

Airbus Helicopters maintained a 48 percent share of the worldwide civil and parapublic market in 2020.

Rotorcraft

January 26, 2021

Nuke-sniffing Helicopter Deployed to Tampa

A Bell 412 will conduct radiation mapping and sensing flights over the site of Super Bowl LV.

Regulations and Government

January 26, 2021

Optionally Piloted K-Max To Begin Testing by Midyear

Kaman's optionally piloted vehicle module for the K-Max helicopter will enter ground and flight testing during the first half of 2021.

Rotorcraft

January 25, 2021

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Drone Injures Helicopter Crewmember

Drone pierces windshield of Chilean Navy UH-57B, injuring front seat crewmember.

Accidents

January 25, 2021

"Defiant X" Enters U.S. Army FLRAA Derby

Sikorsky and Boeing unveiled a slicker version of their SB-1 “Defiant” for the U.S. Army's $40 billion future long range assault aircraft competition.

Rotorcraft

January 25, 2021

VFS Cancels In-person Forum 77

The Vertical Flight Society has canceled its annual in-person Forum gathering due to continuing covid concerns.

Rotorcraft

January 23, 2021

Airbus Helicopters Flightlab To Test UAM Technologies

Airbus flying laboratory dedicated to evaluating future UAM and helicopter innovations.

Rotorcraft

January 22, 2021

HAI Cancels Heli-Expo 2021 Trade Show

The Helicopter Association International has cancelled its annual Heli-Expo trade show scheduled for March 22 to 25 in New Orleans.

Rotorcraft

January 21, 2021

Bell 412 Turns 40

Since 1981, Bell has delivered more than 1,100 412 medium twins across 11 different variants.

Rotorcraft

January 21, 2021

True Blue Power Unveils New Li-ion Chargers

True Blue Power designed its new TT28-12 Charger Pro and TT28-2 Charger Mx to simplify lithium-ion aircraft battery charging.

Maintenance and Modifications

January 20, 2021

NTSB: Winds Triggered 2018 Helitour Fatal

The NTSB has issued its final report on the 2018 Grand Canyon helitour crash.

Accidents

January 19, 2021

Milestone, NHV Partner on Airbus H145s

New five-bladed Airbus H145s will suport Germany's Federal Armed Services training program.

Rotorcraft

January 19, 2021

Pilot To Be Sentenced after Drone Hits LAPD Helicopter

Andrew Rene Hernandez, 22, could receive up to one year in federal prison.

Accidents

January 19, 2021

Several OEMs Passing on Heli-Expo Show

Companies including Bell, Metro Aviation pull out of this year's Heli-Expo.

Rotorcraft

January 18, 2021

Twin-engine Helo Sales Mixed in Fourth Quarter

Aero Asset’s quarterly Helicopter Market Trends report said sales were up from the third quarter of 2020 but lower than the fourth quarter of 2019.

Rotorcraft

January 18, 2021

Australia Selects Apache Guardian for Recon Requirement

Slaying Vipers and culling Tigers, the Apache has been selected to answer the Australian Army Aviation Corps attack helicopter requirement.

Rotorcraft

January 15, 2021

Compact Cockpit Video Recorder Wins New Zealand Nod

Eye In The Sky approved for installation in Airbus and Robinson helicopters.

Avionics

January 14, 2021

HAI Doubles Down on In-person March Heli-Expo Show

The Helicopter Association International said it expects New Orleans to lift its Phase One covid restrictions in time for its annual trade show.

Rotorcraft

January 14, 2021

Airbus Helicopters H160 Readies for ENG Duty in Japan

All Nippon Helicopters will add a new Airbus H160 to its electronic newsgathering fleet in Japan.

Rotorcraft

January 14, 2021