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Bell shows off futuristic helicopter concept 18.04.2019

Bell Helicopter has unveiled a stunning, futuristic concept for a new helicopter, the FCX-001, at the annual helicopter industry show, Heli-Expo, being held in Dallas, Texas this week. Features of the concept aircraft include: A new anti-torque system in the tail boom Hybrid propulsion combines advanced thermal engine cores for the main propulsion with, for example, electric distribution and motors to drive the anti-torque system Airframe made from advanced sustainable materials to provide structural performance and offer configurations Landing gear with non-traditional…

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Volta to demonstrate all-electric helicopter 18.04.2019

VIDEO An all-electric, single-seat helicopter will give a demonstration flight at the AERO Friedrichshafen General Aviation show in April. The French-designed and built Volta had its first manned flight last December at Castenaudry in south-west France, close to the area known as Aerospace Valley. The flight last 15 minutes (see video). “We are building an all-electric helicopter. The atmospheric pollution is reduced to zero locally. The noise is reduced since there is no internal combustion anymore. And the maintenance cost is highly reduced,…

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Diamond: solar, helicopter, factories, bombs and a gold DA50 18.04.2019

No-one gives a press conference quite like Christian Dries, boss and fount of energy and ideas at Diamond Aircraft. He took to the stage at AERO and proceeded to reel off some of the many projects the Austrian company is working on, some progressing well, some taking an unexpected turn and others completely left field. To start, Dries showed an aerial view of Diamond’s HQ at Wiener Neustadt Airport in Austria. “There are a lot of roofs,” he said. Where…

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Gazelle helicopter hits the Big 5-0 18.04.2019

The Sud Aviation Gazelle is one of the most iconic, fast, nimble and best-looking helicopters of all time and, amazingly, the design is 50 years old this year. The Gazelle, the world’s first helicopter with a fenestron enclosed tail rotor, made its first flight on 7 April 1967 (pictured above). Sud Aviation became part of Aerospatiale, now in the Airbus Helicopters stable. The Gazelle is still in operation by nearly 100 customers in 34 countries, said Airbus Helicopters. It is…

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Guimbal delivers 200th Cabri G2 helicopter 18.04.2019

French company Helicoptères Guimbal has delivered its 200th Cabri G2 two-seat helicopter – to HeliGroup, distributor of the marque in the UK. The UK now has 28 G2s, more than any other country. The 200th helicopter is finished in a British Union Flag colour scheme and was on display at last week’s Aero Expo. It is fitted with the latest Aspen Avionics EFD1000 Evolution glass cockpit with two displays: An Attitude Display Indicator with tape-style Altimeter and Airspeed Indicator. Mechanical…

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