Hill Helicopters' GT50 prototype engine successfully achieved self-sustaining operation during a July 20 test. The GT50 is significant as the first helicopter turbine engine designed, manufactured, ...
US aircraft engine supplier GE Aerospace has received a new contract from the Defense ...
Sikorsky has said it’s working on negotiations for the next multi-year Black Hawk contract, eyeing an award from the Army around December 2026, while also continuing to test the helicopter with the ...
The next-generation T901, developed as part of the ITEP program, cleared the Preliminary Flight Rating and will now proceed toward full airworthiness qualification testing. The T901 engine developed ...
Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130’s ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...
Robinson Helicopter is building towards a maiden sortie of its new R88 flagship towards the end of next year, with parts for the first flight-test prototype already in production. Robinson Helicopter ...
MARSEILLE, France—Airbus has described 2026 as a “year of testing” for the latest addition to its portfolio, the H140 twin-engine light helicopter. Two aircraft are currently supporting flight testing ...
To give pilots realistic engine-failure practice in some helicopters, you have to use full single-engine power, but this reduces the life of the engine. The modern helicopters I have test flown now ...