A design organization approval lets Airbus’s Brisbane engineers approve modifications and repairs on civil aircraft and helicopters
Browsing: Helicopters & Rotorcraft
DARPA’s SPRINT program and Bell’s stop-fold X-76 aim to combine helicopter-style vertical take-off with jet-speed cruise – no runway required
High-speed demonstrator of Racer has completed steep slope landings, fast climb rates and high-G turns during latest test campaign
Two military helicopter designs draw on high-speed compound flight test experience from demonstrator programs
Airbus and Leonardo launch the EU-backed rotorcraft technology project ENRGT II
Wind tunnel tests by the German Aerospace Center show actively twisting rotor blades can halve helicopter noise and vibration
Seven companies been selected to develop autonomous uncrewed aircraft capable of operating alongside attack helicopters
Leonardo’s Proteus technology demonstrator completes maiden flight in Cornwall, marking a milestone for the Royal Navy’s hybrid air wing development
Italian company Leonardo achieves milestone first flight of next-generation tiltrotor technology demonstrator in northern Italy
Engineers have devised a new flight testing technique for helicopters that reduces the time it takes by up to 85%