Non-Military Aircraft In Development For Long-Haul Offshore
Market
Bell Helicopter is reportedly getting very close to unveiling
its new civilian helicopter, which it is developing for
use primarily in the offshore oil market. The aircraft
will fill a niche transporting oil and natural gas workers more
than 200 miles off shore.
API Claims Significant Fuel Savings For Business, Commercial
Aircraft
As of 1456 PST on Sunday, January 15, 2012, the patented Blended
Winglet Technology developed by Aviation Partners Inc. has saved
the worlds' commercial and business aircraft operators an estimated
three billion gallons of jet fuel, according to a company news
release.
Fulmar UAV Was The Only Fully Spanish Model Presented To The
European Agency For Border Control Purposes
Thales and Aerovisión have given a real flight
demonstration of the Fulmar UAV for the European Agency Frontex,
which is charged with coordinating the border control operations of
the European Union member states.
This is one of those stories that is just a little bizarre, and
which could have had much, much more serious consequences. A
mechanic who had been issued a student pilot certificate in 1988
was flying a Bell 407 with passengers on board, and (big surprise)
went down during the so-called joyride.
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