FAA pilots complete first flight of AW609 tiltrotor in the US
Leonardo has reached an important milestone in the slow and complex development program of the AW 609, the…
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In which helicopter did the president of Iran suffer a fatal accident?
The president of Iran Ebrahim Raisi died on Sunday, 19, in a helicopter crash near the border of…
Racer: Airbus hybrid high-speed helicopter finally flies
The RACER, a new aircraft developed by Airbus, made headlines around the world this week for its “half…
Airbus will have final assembly line for H125 helicopters in India
Airbus announced the installation of a new final assembly line (FAL) for its aircraft in India, this time…
Bell 505 becomes the first single engine helicopter to fly with 100% SAF
Bell Textron announced on Thursday that the Bell 505 helicopter performed a flight fueled with 100% SAF, the…
Black Hawk helicopter reaches 5,000 aircraft delivered
Sikorsky has reached an impressive milestone of 5,000 “Hawk” helicopters delivered. The versatile rotorcraft has been in service…
Ukrainian government H225 Super Puma helicopter crashes in Kiev
A Ukrainian government H225 Super Puma heavy helicopter crashed this morning in an eastern suburb of the capital…
Kamov Ka-62 helicopter is certified in Russia
Russian Helicopters announced last week that the Ka-62 multipurpose helicopter has been certified by the Federal Air Transport…
Nearly a year later, Bell unveils 429 helicopter with electric tail rotors
Bell kept a secret in Canada for almost nine months. Since May 2019, the manufacturer has been testing…
Bell reveals 360 Invictus, its proposal for the FARA program
Bell had already anticipated that its proposal for the US Army’s Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program would…
US Army selects competitors for its next scout helicopter
The US Army has selected five teams to develop and test prototypes for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft…
World’s first civil tilt-rotor, AW609 has started production
One of the most controversial aircraft projects in the world is coming close to becoming a reality. Leonardo,…
Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant helicopter completes first flight
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant helicopter completed its inaugural flight on Thursday at Sikorsky’s headquarters in Palm Beach, Fla.…
Boeing enters race for autonomous passenger air vehicles
Boeing also has plans for the new segment of autonomous aerial vehicles, which are considered the future of…
Boeing and Sikorsky reveal the Defiant helicopter
Boeing and Sikorsky finally revealed the first prototype of the SB>1 Defiant helicopter. The aircraft will be part…
Watch the amazing S-97 Raider helicopter in action
Lockheed Martin released in April a video showing the operation of the advanced S-97 Raider, the prototype of…
Tiltrotor AW609 returns to fly with third prototype
One of the longest aviation projects currently, the tiltrotor aircraft AW609 has returned to fly in tests this…
Robinson celebrates delivery of 12,000 helicopters
The Robinson Helicopter Company in December 2016 reached a total of 12,000 helicopters manufactured since its founding in…