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Could Sikorsky’s X2 technology win bids from the US military for new helicopters?
Two of the most traditional helicopter manufacturers in the U.S. are competing for historic contracts with the Pentagon…
Chuck Yeager, the first “supersonic” person, dies at 97
Aviation legend Charles “Chuck” Elwood Yeager passed away on Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age of 97.…
Bell and Sikorsky are selected in the US Army’s FARA program
The US Army has announced the selection of two of the five competitors in the FARA program, which…
Boeing unveils its conceptual FARA helicopter
Last competitor to present its proposal for the FARA program (Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft), Boeing revealed on Tuesday…
Nearly a year later, Bell unveils 429 helicopter with electric tail rotors
Bell kept a secret in Canada for almost nine months. Since May 2019, the manufacturer has been testing…
Tilt-rotor Osprey starts replacing the C-2 Greyhound on board US aircraft carriers
One of the oldest aircraft used by the U.S. Navy on board its aircraft carriers will begin to…
Bell unveils Nexus 4EX, its revised flying taxi at CES 2020
When it launched its Elevate project in 2016, Uber caused a race between start-ups and major manufacturers interested…
Bell reveals 360 Invictus, its proposal for the FARA program
Bell had already anticipated that its proposal for the US Army’s Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program would…
US Army selects competitors for its next scout helicopter
The US Army has selected five teams to develop and test prototypes for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft…
World’s first civil tilt-rotor, AW609 has started production
One of the most controversial aircraft projects in the world is coming close to becoming a reality. Leonardo,…
