Helicopters
At Dallas Heli-Expo 2012, Bell Helicopter announced today the new Bell 525 Relentless “super medium” helicopter. The Bell 525 Relentless defines the new “super medium” product class – positioned at the upper end of the medium class and designed to offer best-in-class capabilities to customers. It features superior payload and range, cabin and cargo volumes and crew visibility. Capable of carrying up to 16 passengers, the Bell 525 Relentless is designed to support customers in ...
Cold War Air Museum (CWAM) posted these amazing videos of a Mil Mi-24 Hind landing at Dallas Heli-Expo 2012. The Cold War Air Museum has two Mil MI-24 Hind in its inventory, both in flying condition. These are the only MI-24s on public display in the United States. Cockpit Video – Landing at Downtown Dallas Video – MI-24 Hind Arriving at Heli-Expo 2012 Photo/Videos (c) by Cold War Air Museum (CWAM) via Facebook
Is this a secret US stealth attack helicopter? One thing is clear, this is not the secret stealth Blackhawk aka “StealthHawk” that crashed in Pakistan during the Bin Laden raid. This thing looks like a highly modified Bell AH-1 Cobra. These photos have been shot a few days ago by Axel from helikopterhysterie.com. In his blog he states: “I took these photos a few days back and I still don’t have the slightest idea what ...
A RAF Boeing HC Mk2/2A Chinook performing a tactical landing and doing a reverse take off with front gear off the runway (pinnicle landing). Display Team is made up of personnel from RAF Odiham in Hampshire.
The Lockheed Martin/Kaman unmanned K-MAX successfully completed a five-day Quick Reaction Assessment (QRA) for the U.S. Navy’s Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program. The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin in December 2010 for unmanned K-MAX helicopters to perform in a U.S. Marine Corps evaluation of unmanned cargo resupply. The Navy intends to field a Cargo UAS this fall for a six-month deployment to augment Marine Corps ground and air logistics operations in Afghanistan. The ...
According to Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) a first prototype of the T129 “P6″ attack helicopter successfully conducted its first flight. The ATAK Program was initiated with the aim to meet the Attack/Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter requirements of the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLF) by the integration of high-tech avionic equipment, hardware and software which will be developed in Turkey. The first flight of the P6 prototype marks an important milestone in the ATAK Program ...
Boeing has received a $1.64 billion contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide 14 new CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The new-build CH-47 Mark (Mk)-6 Chinooks are part of the MOD’s Strategic Helicopter Vision to modernize its helicopter force structure, and will expand the RAF fleet to 60 Chinooks. “From the Falkland Islands to Iraq and Afghanistan, the RAF has operated Chinooks magnificently for many years in the most demanding environments,” said UK Secretary ...
This week’s Photo of the Week is this vintage Kaman HH-43 Huskie catched at the Olympic Airshow in Tumwater, WA. This true treasure of aviation was used from the 1950s to the 1970s primarily for firefighting and rescue in the close vicinity of air bases, but was later utilized as a short range overland search and rescue aircraft during the Vietnam War. (c) Photographer: “N324F” Did you know that your photo could be featured here, ...
Sikorsky Aircraft recently announced that the U.S. Government has agreed to sell 15 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the Swedish Armed forces. The Swedish Armed Forces will use the aircraft for medical evacuation, utility, and search and rescue missions. Sikorsky will deliver six of the helicopters in 2011 and the remaining in 2012. The sale represents the introduction of the latest and most technologically advanced Black Hawk model into Europe. The UH-60M helicopter is ...
Sikorsky announced that the Turkish Government has selected Sikorsky for a contract involving 109 derivative Black Hawk helicopters for multi-mission use. The aircraft will be assembled in Turkey by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) as the prime contractor and will include components supplied by Sikorsky and other American and Turkish companies. The industrialization proposal will allow Turkish industry access to the Sikorsky global supply chain including sale of Turkish assembled aircraft to future Sikorsky international customers. ...
Eurocopter today announced that the 1000th Dauphin helicopter was delivered to India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited, the world’s largest civilian operator of this twin-engine, medium weight helicopter. The operator’s newest helicopter is an AS365 N3 version, configured for offshore oil and gas drilling missions, and it brings the Indian operator’s fleet to a total of 35 Dauphins. The aircraft will be used to transport personnel to offshore platforms, in shuttle flights between drill barges, for ...
At Heli Expo 2011, Eurocopter unveiled its new EC145 T2 – an evolved version of the EC145 that incorporates new Arriel 2E engines, Fenestron shrouded tail rotor, upgraded main and tail rotor gear boxes, an new digital avionics suite and a 4-axis autopilot. 17 helicopters from four international customers have already been orderd and they will be used for emergency medical services (EMS), oil and gas operations and business aviation. It benefits from the heritage ...
This news comes fresh from HELI-EXPO 2011… Bell Helicopters today unveiled their brand new model – the Bell 407AH. The Bell 407AH is an armed helicopter for law enforcement, paramilitary and other “special” missions. It is based on the commercial Bell 407, one of the world’s most successful commercial helicopters. The 407AH is Bell’s first commercially qualified armed/weaponized helicopter. It’s configurable for multiple weapons and surveillance packages like Mini-guns, rocket pods, FLIR, and NVG ...
Have you ever heard of this crazy piece of machinery? It’s called the Eurocopter X3 concept – a high-speed hybrid helicopter demonstrator that has begun test flights end of last year. The X3 utilizes a Eurocopter Dauphin helicopter airframe. It’s equipped with two turboshaft engines that power a five-blade main rotor system, along with two propellers installed on short-span fixed wings. This hybrid configuration creates an advanced transportation system that offers the speed of a ...
Last week, the first Bell 429 helicopter was delivered to a customer in the Middle East. The customer, Strong Aviation, is headquartered in Kuwait City and will utilize the helicopter for VIP missions in the area. The Bell 429 was chosen for its impressive performance capabilities, especially in the extreme climate of the Middle East. “The Bell 429′s outstanding hot-and-high performance along with its expansive cabin, were key features for us,” said Capt. Salem Safar, ...
