Helicopter

Russian Helicopters delivers two Mi-172 helicopters to Equatorial Guinea
aerobd.news : As part of the contract with the government of Equatorial Guinea, Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) produced and transferred to the customer two Mi-172

US Army flight tests autonomous helicopter
aerobd.news : Pilots from the US Army have successfully demonstrated several autonomous functions of an optionally-piloted helicopter for the first time. The series of flights by the Sikorsky Autonomy Research

Bell 407GXi Certified by Federal Aviation Administration and Celebrates First Customer Delivery
aerobd.news : The Bell 407GXi has been validated by the FAA after receiving certification from Transport Canada earlier this year. Chilean based customer, Eagle Copters, took delivery of the first

Bell Delivers Three Bell 429s to Mercy Flight Inc.
aerobd.news : Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the delivery of three Bell 429s to Mercy Flight Inc. “The Bell 429 delivers exceptional speed and aircraft

Rostec to provide helicopter engine maintenance in Asia
aerobd.news : JSC UEC-Klimov (part of the Rostec’s United Engine Corporation) and Vietnamese Helicopter Technical Service Company have signed a distributor agreement on maintenance of TV3-117 and VK-2500 civil helicopter

Russian Rostvertol Mi-26T2V helicopter makes maiden flight
aerobd.news : Rostvertol recently unveiled the Mi-26T2V helicopter, which has now made its first flight at the company’s flight test center. The Mi-26T2 is a modernized version of the Mi-26

Norwegian navy tests helicopter/ship landings in the North Sea
aerobd.news : The Norwegian Navy has tested landing NH90 helicopters on the deck of its ships using a testing method devised by Dutch aerospace research company NLR. The testing strategy

Rostec presents modernized Mi-35M and Mi-35P helicopters
aerobd.news : Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) is presenting modernized Mi-35M and Mi-35P attack helicopters for the first time at the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY 2018, which is

Russian Helicopters completed tests of Ansat in high mountains
aerobd.news : Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has successfully completed high mountain tests of Ansat light utility helicopter, proving its capability to operate in mountainous area

BELL 525 COMPLETES HOT WEATHER TESTING
aerobd.news : The Bell 525 program recently completed hot weather testing in Yuma, Arizona at temperatures up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit as well as high altitude operations to density altitudes of

BELL 505 RECEIVES CERTIFICATION IN CHINA
aerobd.news : Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has received certification for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. This is a major

Russian Helicopters launched tests of VRT300 UAV by the end of 2018
aerobd.news : VR-Technologies design bureau, part of Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) started bench tests of the main systems and assemblies of VRT300 unmanned helicopter. Aircraft flight tests