TOP NEWS Military AVX, L3 Reveal Design of US Army Future Attack Helicopter Hopeful AVX Aircraft Company and L3 Technologies on April 15 unveiled a compound coaxial helicopter design with forward facing ducted fans and a side-by-side cockpit as the team’s pitch for the U.S. Army’s future attack helicopter. The design does not have a name, but will compete against several other helicopter heavy hitters to build operational prototypes…
Military US Army Forces Command: 'Major Delays' in AH-64E Re-Manufacturing, Parts Problems Must Stop NASHVILLE — Two "major delays" in the deliveries of Boeing AH-64E re-manufactured helicopters to soldiers and other parts problems with Army helicopters, such as the…
Commercial Bristow Warns of Dire Financial Future, Possible Bankruptcy in SEC Filing Offshore services provider Bristow Group warns it may be forced to file for bankruptcy without a significant change in its financial standing, according to an…
Commercial Growing Rapidly, Quebec's Aerospace Sector Aims High MONTREAL -- Quebec’s aerospace industry is growing at a rapid pace, and provincial leaders are determined to capture a larger percentage of the world market.…
Uncategorized Timing is Everything The old adage, “timing is everything,” held sway as we went to press with the new edition of Rotor & Wing International. Because of the…
Military Army Rotorcraft Acquisition The big overarching question: Will the service overcome previous procurement pitfalls associated with the RAH-66 Comanche — a $7 billion program cancelled by the Army…
Commercial Pilot Fatigue and FDTL: Helicopters Are Different Dr. Katherine A. Wilson, a senior human performance investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), presents two case studies to highlight the “nuts &…
Commercial Crash-Resistant Fuel Systems and the FAA Part 44737 of the law gives helicopter manufacturers until April 5 next year to comply with the inclusion of the systems on all newly built…
Military A Brief History of Wargaming The RAND (Research ANd Development) Corporation, a global policy think tank created by General ‘Hap’ Arnold, defines wargames as “analytic games that simulate aspects of…
Commercial Helideck Safety Standards Since 1988, HSAC has published over 33 Recommended Practices (RPs), offering recommended methods of accomplishing a listed procedure in a safe manner. Of these, 15…
Safety Is My Helicopter Airworthy? The words on the airworthiness certificate provide the basis for determining whether an aircraft is safe to fly and are followed by some specific actions…
Military Northrop Grumman Looking To Offer Laser Weapon Capability For Army’s Short-Range Air Defense