GENERAL AVIATION – IN BRIEF
January 26th, 2012 |
429 GAINS WEIGHT
Bell Helicopter has clinched Canadian approval for a 227kg (500lb) increase in the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of its model 429...
PICTURES: Swedish military gets first Black Hawk helicopters
January 26th, 2012 |
Sweden's first of 15 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters have been officially transferred to the nation's armed forces, ahead of the type's deployment to Afghanistan next year ...
US Army’s logistics agency launches autonomous cargo aircraft study
January 26th, 2012 |
The US Army has expanded its early search for a future unmanned cargo aircraft to include concepts offering twice the speed of conventional helicopters.
MENA offers special mission conversions
January 26th, 2012 |
Bahrain's MENA Aerospace is setting itself up as an expert in the conversion of special mission aircraft following an alliance with US-based North American...
Eurocopter eyes speed record as it resumes X3 test flights
January 26th, 2012 |
Eurocopter will resume test flights of its X3 high speed technology demonstrator next month as it advances the concept towards a potential launch.
Textron CEO: Bell Helicopter to launch new helicopter next month
January 26th, 2012 |
Textron chief executive Scott Donnelly confirmed that Bell Helicopter will launch a new commercial helicopter to be built at the company's Amarillo, Texas. "We're...
Germany and Eurocopter start negotiations over Tiger cuts
January 26th, 2012 |
Eurocopter and the German government have started meetings over Berlin's plans to dramatically reduce its order for the Tiger combat helicopter ...
Textron CEO: Bell Helicopter to launch new helicopter next month
January 25th, 2012 |
Textron chief executive Scott Donnelly confirmed that Bell Helicopter will launch a new commercial helicopter to be built at the company's Amarillo, Texas. "We're...
Israel tests hover control system with Black Hawk
January 25th, 2012 |
The Israeli air force has begun testing a new altitude hold and hovering stabilisation system developed for its Sikorsky CH-53 assault helicopters using a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.
Eurocopter eyes speed record as it resumes X3 test flights
January 24th, 2012 |
Eurocopter will resume test flights of its X3 high speed technology demonstrator next month as it advances the concept towards a potential launch.
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