The new G5, right, takes numerous design cues from the two-seat G2. Founder Bruno Guimbal is confident it will generate interest among G2 owners and training providers.
Credit: Helicopteres Guimbal
Competition in the light helicopter market is set to intensify as two new candidates emerge to vie for market share. The Helicopteres Guimbal GrandCabri G5 and the MD Helicopters MD 564—both unveiled at the Verticon rotorcraft industry exhibition held March 9-12 in Atlanta—will each bring something...
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