Exercise High Blaze 2019
The annual High Blaze exercise took place in the north of Italy this summer. During the exercise, helicopters of the Royal Netherlands Air Force Defense Helicopter Command (DHC) practice flying in the mountains. The rugged landscapes, changeable weather conditions and...
80th birthday : The genius of Igor Sikorsky
80 years ago, Russian-born inventor-engineer and pilot Igor Sikorsky made the first flight of his self-designed single-rotor helicopter, the VS-300. This human and technical feat has given rise to a family of aircraft that have been entered into the history of...
Old World and New World
The quarrel between the old and the modern is an eternal subject born at the French Academy, and agitated the literary and artistic world at the end of the 17th century. Today, the quarrel has found its way into the world of military helicopters. The question is...
A boon for the helicopter market
Pre-owned machines represent a real boon for the helicopter market as well as a great opportunity for investors. François Gautier, CEO Blueberry Aviation tells us why. Text by Sylvie Peron Photos Radu Vladimir Moise Helicopters continue to provide...
Ulan Ude, home country of Mi8
For more than half a century, the Ulan Ude Siberian factory has been manufacturing the Mi8 and all the helicopters that are derived from it. Here is an exceptional visit which results from an opportunity offered by Russian Helicopters to Helicopter Industry readers....
Interview with Roberto Garavaglia, senior vice president Strategy for Leonardo Helicopters
With the opening of a new logistics center on the Yeovil site in the UK, Leonardo intends to remain a strong key player in the helicopter industry. Meeting with Roberto Garavaglia, senior vice president Strategy for Leonardo Helicopters. HI: What is the current state...
The 1000 lives of the Super Puma
The prototype of the Super Puma, designated AS332 in the nomenclature of what was then Aerospatiale, flew for the first time in 1978. The aircraft looks outwardly to the Puma, its predecessor, but the difference stops there. Because the Super Puma includes deep...
MAKS 2019 air show: Russian Helicopters plays at home
The Moscow Air Show (MAKS), the latest edition of which was held from August 27 to September 1, 2019 at Zhukovsky Airport, is of course an ideal showcase for Russian production. On the helicopter side, Russian Helicopters displayed its entire range and provided...
Dutch NH90’s: From pioneering to a capable platform
Text by Jeroen van Veenendaal Photo's by Roelof-Jan Gort, Ralph Blok, Jeroen van Veenendaal (DutchAviationPhoto.com) In the year 2000, a production contract was signed, by the Dutch MoD, for 20 NH90 NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) maritime helicopters. The so-called N2...
Indestructible Chinook
Spain is a regular user of the CH-47D Chinook. The helicopter is still impressive and the transition to the CH-47F will give even more weight to the heavy transport capacity south of the Pyrenees. Heat, a lot of heat. And dust, a lot of dust. At the beginning of...
