Advanced Helo Concept In Development For Three Years
After three years in development and experimental testing, the
first flight of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s X2 Technology
Demonstrator is "within reach," James Kagdis, Program Manager,
Advanced Programs, said this week at the Farnborough International
Air Show.
The Third Of Our "Three-Question" Event Surveys From The 2008 AOPA Fly-In
OK... here's the home stretch in our surveys from the 2008 AOPA Fly-In -- one of the best in recent memory. ANN's ever-mobile Aero-TV crews had a BALL at the recently concluded 2008 AOPA Fly-In.... especially since the torrential rains of years past failed to make an appearance and we managed to stay dry for a while.
At Farnborough this week, Bell/Agusta unveiled a mockup of a
BA609 tiltrotor outfitted for search-and-rescue operations... a
role the company says the commercial aircraft was born to play.
Targets Long Range Offshore Market With Smaller Offering
AgustaWestland told attendees at this week's Farnborough
International Airshow the company is working to certify its AW139
helicopter with a Maximum Gross Weight (MGW) of 6,800 kg (14,991
Ib), a 400 kg (882 Ib) increase on the current certified MGW of
6,400 kg. The increased MGW and payload will enable the AW139 to
target the long range offshore transport market currently being met
by larger 18/19-seat types.
With the delivery of its AS355 NP aircraft to Phoenix
Heli-Flight, Eurocopter Canada introduced its 500th helicopter into
the Canadian marketplace, the helomaker said Monday.
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