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January 1, 2013
Airfast Indonesia Mi-171. Russian Helicopters has sold an Mi-171 to another Indonesian operator. An undisclosed Indonesian mining company has acquired a medium lift Mi-171 from the Russian manufacturer, Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant. The aircraft pictured with the announcement bears the name of Airfast Indonesia, an...January 1, 2013
More than 600 British Royal Marine commandos are completing an annual six-week exercise, Black Alligator, which is at the U.S. Marine Corps’ Air-Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif. The battalion-level...January 1, 2013
Sabena technics subsidiary Barfield has reached a five-year agreement with the U.S. Army’s Contracting Command to supply maintenance...January 1, 2013
CAE Sikorsky MH-60R TOFT cockpit simulator. The Royal Australian Navy will purchase 24 MH-60Rs from Sikorsky with the first two deliveries scheduled for 2014. In a spread of contracts valued at around $70 million announced by global simulation and training organization CAE, there is one requirement for the development of two MH-60R tactical operational flight trainers (TOFT) for the Royal Australian Navy...January 1, 2013
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has signaled the beginning of a new race to supply the next Presidential helicopter. The release by the Program Office (PMA-274) on Nov. 23 of draft request for proposal (RFP) for the Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program (VXX) contract had been expected and is likely to be followed by a formal RFP around mid-FY13, according to the NAVAIR advisory notice...January 1, 2013
We have all heard about “the bridge to nowhere.” What about a bridge to somewhere? Somewhere can be improved aviation capabilities en route to the U.S. Army’s Aim Point 2030. The challenge is with aviation leadership’s willingness to actually be the honest broker and analyze the benefits of the bridging technology available to them. A 200-plus-knot cruise speed for a Black Hawk...January 1, 2013
In kicking-off this first issue of 2013 in a change to the usual format of this column I now intend to devote it a selection of smaller items that may be pressing, current, historic or that just take my interest—as long as they all have a bearing on military rotorcraft and the people who use them: Christmas Sequestration [In front of a toy store window] Bob Cratchit: Well, my loves, which one...December 1, 2012
By Andrew Drwiega, Military Editor With the U.S. Army now seemingly on a timeline for the acquisition of a new reconnaissance helicopter—the Armed Aerial Scout (AAS)—to replace its existing Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warrior fleet, the main question in these budget wracked times must be: How much “bang for the buck” can the U.S. Army afford? The challenge is one that has been delayed for...December 1, 2012
The U.S. Army has completed the antepenultimate phase of its competition for a new Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) helicopter to replace the venerable OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. Three of the key players in the competition—Bell, Boeing and EADS North America—demonstrated to the Army what their respective aircraft can do in recent weeks during a series of voluntary flight demonstrations (VFDs) designed to...December 1, 2012
2012 turned out to be a far more interesting year than many of us expected it to be in terms of new products and new uses or iterations of existing products. This article began with a simple concept—to provide an overview of all the products and services that industry vendors believed in strongly enough to showcase on the Hot Products pages for you during the past year. After all, the surveys always...December 1, 2012
In an effort to provide a snapshot of the hundreds of stories that we cover each year, Rotor & Wing has assembled a list of items published from January to November 2012, with special emphasis this year on stories that you may not have come across in the print edition—stories that appeared online at www.rotorandwing.com or in one of...December 1, 2012
A maritime emergency is developing early at daybreak in the waters immediately surrounding the London Array offshore wind farm. Sited at the extremes of the Thames Estuary around the southeast coast of the United Kingdom, the London Array contains 175 Siemens wind turbines covering an area of 100 km². It has recently become the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The cruise ship THV Patricia...December 1, 2012
World Trade Center Photo We received the following comments to this 1979 photo of a Bell 222 from Roger Huffaker on the R&W Facebook page: facebook.com/rotorandwing That picture is amazing!!! Doy Lee Awesome paint scheme. Shannon Harding Miss ‘em a lot with all my heart. Ricardo Aguado Super helicopters... up to today still. Hugo du Toit...December 1, 2012
Keith Cianfrani is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, master aviator and Army instructor pilot, rated in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. He holds a master’s degree in aerospace safety from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Keith is a certificated flight instructor and has flown commercial aircraft for more than 20 years in and around the New York City area. Andrew Drwiega, Military...December 1, 2012
It’s that time of year again where Rotor & Wing looks back at the year’s events and tries to find some logic to apply to the future. As part of that effort, here is a summary of some of the most interesting stories that I came across during 2012, in no particular order. The future took center stage during the AHS Forum in May, as CEOs from the major manufacturers led a lively discussion...December 1, 2012
Even with today’s advancing technology, good radio communications, absolutely vital to safe operations, sometimes seem to have become a lost set of arts. Radio traffic in all helicopter communities, to include operationally ancillary activities, should be made consistently effective through both precision and concision, taking advantage of at least a moderate degree of standardization among users...December 1, 2012
In front of attendees at the Air Medical Transport Conference in Seattle, AgustaWestland CEO Bruno Spagnolini celebrated the delivery of the first AW119Kx helicopter to Life Flight Network. The single-engine turbine, an upgraded version of the AW119Ke Koala, is one of 15 ordered by the...December 1, 2012
2013: Feb. 20–21: Avionics Europe 2013, Munich, Germany. Call 1-888-299-8016 or visit www.avionics-event.com March 4–7: HAI Heli-Expo 2013, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact HAI, 1-703-683-4646 or visit www.rotor.com March 12-14: ATC Global, Amsterdam RAI Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Visit www.atcglobalhub.com March 18–20: 9th Annual CHC Safety & Safety Summit, Vancouver, Canada. Contact...December 1, 2012
The National EMS Pilots Association has given its Pilot of the Year award to Jim Glasner, who flies for Eagle-Med in Wichita, Kan. Glasner got his start as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot in 1970, becoming an HEMS pilot in 1979. During his career, he has served as a line pilot, instructor pilot, check airman, chief pilot and base manager. Glasner joined EagleMed in 2001, currently flying the Eurocopter AS350B...December 1, 2012
Industry leader Tech-Tool Plastics offers a full line of replacement windshields and windows for the Schweizer 269, 300 and TH55A light helicopter family. New clear or tinted panels enable pilots to see wide vistas with no distractions. Tech Tool...
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