Rotorcraft

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Aug 12, 2021 - 10:43 AM
Helo Pilot Charged after Airlifting Ice Cream Cake
Dairy Queen drop-in lands helicopter pilot in the dock.
Aug 10, 2021 - 11:15 AM
First Five-blade Airbus H145 Delivered in North America
Canadian air ambulance operator Stars has become the first North American operator of the five-bladed Airbus Helicopters H145 light twin.
Erickson
Aug 9, 2021 - 8:17 AM
Erickson Puts Itself in Play
Erickson seeks partner to help fund new technology, MRO expansion.
Aug 6, 2021 - 4:50 AM
Bristow Edging Toward Profitability
Helicopter operator Bristow Group narrows loss on increasing revenues.
A109
Aug 4, 2021 - 11:21 AM
Leonardo AW109 Light Twin Helicopter Turns 50
Leonardo's light twin helicopter made its first flight in 1971.
Bell HSVTOL
Aug 3, 2021 - 5:02 AM
Bell Unveils Military HSVTOL Vehicle Concepts
Bell’s vision is for a family of military air vehicles that can achieve speeds beyond those offered by the company’s current tiltrotor technology.
DRK3
Aug 2, 2021 - 8:31 AM
F. Lee Bailey's Enstrom Tenure Creative, Chaotic
Famed trial attorney and aviator F. Lee Bailey guided Enstrom Helicopter through a decade of achievement.
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Jul 30, 2021 - 10:04 AM
Commercial Helos Drive Bell's Q2 Deliveries, Revenue
Bell's profit in the second quarter of 2021 declined largely because of costs related to its Army Future Vertical Lift competition offerings.
Jul 27, 2021 - 10:49 AM
Curti Brings Turbine Kit Copter to AirVenture
The Curti Zefhir kit helicopter carries a price of $500,000 during AirVenture.
Russian Helicopters
Jul 23, 2021 - 10:39 AM
Russian Helicopters Opens MAKS with Big Order, New Variants
Russian Helicopters is pushing new variants of popular legacy aircraft at Moscow's MAKS-2021 show.