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Engine-Makers Step Up Hybrid-Electric Work To Meet UAM Demand

Helicopter engine-makers pioneer development of hybrid-electric power systems for first-generation urban air vehicles.

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Jun 28, 2019

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Bell CEO Hints At Unconventional Helo Future

Bell CEO Mitch Snyder has hinted that the manufacturer may not develop a new clean-sheet commercial conventional rotorcraft beyond its Model 525 twin-engine super-medium helicopter....More
Apr 5, 2019

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

UAM: Getting the Price Right 2

Studies suggest both the traffic and infrastructure are available to make urban air mobility attractive as a premium service....More
Apr 3, 2019

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Future Air Ambulances Could Become Flying Hospitals

With helicopters playing a growing role in health care systems, Leonardo is envisioning technologies that could enable more treatments to take place inflight....More
Apr 2, 2019

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

Opinion: It Is Time To Get Real On UAM 6

Analysts ponder how to harness the tremendous potential of autonomous mobility in congestion-clogged cities worldwide....More
Apr 1, 2019

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

The Week In Technology, April 1-5, 2019

Digital link for aviation; Composite regional fuselage; Automotive tech for rotorcraft; Medical drone delivery; Unmanned aerial spraying....More
Mar 27, 2019

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

Coulson-Unical Plans Firefighting Role For Ex-Military UH-60s, CH-47s

Coulson will adapt its water-delivery system used on the Lockheed C-130 and Boeing 737 for the Sikorsky Black Hawk and Boeing Chinook....More
Mar 27, 2019

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

Engine-Makers Step Up Hybrid-Electric Work To Meet UAM Demand 2

Helicopter engine-makers pioneer development of hybrid-electric power systems for first-generation urban air vehicles....More
Mar 25, 2019

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Business & Commercial Aviation

Kopter Group To Build SH09 Helicopters In Louisiana

Kopter Group, the manufacturer of the SH09 single-engine light helicopter, hopes to eventually assemble as many as 100 of them annually at a Louisiana facility....More
Mar 12, 2019

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Leonardo Sets Up Capabilities As Tiltrotor Certification Approaches

Japanese operator Nakanihon Air Service is the latest operator to begin evaluating the potential of the commercial tiltrotor....More
Mar 11, 2019

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

Schweizer Light Helicopter Production Expected To Restart In 2020

Heli-Expo orders for new-build Schweizers confirm the market for the 1950s-era training helicopter....More

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Engine-Makers Step Up Hybrid-Electric Work To Meet UAM Demand

Bell CEO Hints At Unconventional Helo Future

UAM: Getting the Price Right 2

Future Air Ambulances Could Become Flying Hospitals

Opinion: It Is Time To Get Real On UAM 6

The Week In Technology, April 1-5, 2019

Coulson-Unical Plans Firefighting Role For Ex-Military UH-60s, CH-47s

Engine-Makers Step Up Hybrid-Electric Work To Meet UAM Demand 2

Kopter Group To Build SH09 Helicopters In Louisiana

Leonardo Sets Up Capabilities As Tiltrotor Certification Approaches

Schweizer Light Helicopter Production Expected To Restart In 2020

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