Would-be rotorcraft manufacturer Hill Helicopters is hopeful of performing a first ground run of its GT50 turboshaft engine in the autumn, but the maiden sortie of the HX50 light-single it is intended ...

As Safran ramps up production of legacy engine lines, it continues development of its new ones, including the Arriel 2W that will power the Robinson R88. © Safran ...

A US Army UH-60 Black Hawk (left) and an AH-64D Apache helicopter at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, at the foot of the Hindu Kush mountains, in 2012. In February, the US Army leadership inexplicably ...

There's no argument that helicopters are not the same as jets. From their vertical lift to their hovering abilities, helicopters serve a purpose uniquely their own. But that doesn't mean they aren't ...

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued $28.2 million in contracts to upgrade the engines for some of its helicopters and the radar on its fixed-wing long-range aircraft. On Sept. 8, the Coast Guard ordered ...

EURA's new engine would power the eventual NH90 replacement. Credit: Airbus European engine heavyweights MTU Aero Engines and Safran Helicopter Engines signaled their effort to develop and produce a ...

If there's one common trait shared by most helicopters, it's that they're light. And that's because it takes far less energy to lift something that's lighter, so the most efficient designs are often ...