A heavy-lift helicopter hovering very low was the center of attention at Crabtree Valley Mall. The chopper that was flying a replacement HVAC unit to the mall on Sunday morning caught many bystanders off-guard and apparently attracted a crowd. This was quite an unusual occurrence that the residents of the region did not witness every day. According to eyewitnesses, the …
Fans of Bell Helicopter should be excited about the news that a new helicopter is joining their ranks. The announcement that the 505 Jet Ranger X will be flying at the front of the pack is an exciting one, as the new model looks like an innovative and inspiring addition to a line of impressive helicopters. A single-engine light aircraft …
Erickson plans to rebuild an S-64 Air-Crane to ferry bulk cargo and vehicles to US military troops in the field. This crane will integrate a new robotic flight control brain and there will be no pilot in the cockpit. For the last year, this company has put much effort into disassembling N179AC to come up with the first S-64F+. Erickson is …
Fair Lifts, a corporate helicopter charter and lift company, utilized an MD 600N helicopter to lift 21 HVAC units to the top of a newly constructed building. The entire task took 1.5 hours because all units were pre-rigged. A well-trained pilot from Fair Lifts facilitated the units’ moving process from the group to the structure’s top. Helicopter pilot duties were …
The Israel Defence Force (IDF) has chosen the Sikorsky CH-53K to be its next heavy-lift helicopter. This will undoubtedly be a massive improvement from the 22 old CH-53D ‘Yasur’ aircraft they have been using for over four decades. Israeli soldier and current defense minister, Benny Gantz, revealed that the ministry had no qualms about buying the Sikorsky CH-53K. After all, …
The Navy is inviting manufacturers to make submissions of the best designs in a move in which they intend to acquire new armored survival vests for helicopter crew members and pilots. The process is already underway and the navy made it clear by publishing the solicitation on the official US federal contracting site. According to the Naval Air Systems Command, …
Earlier this week, the U.S Naval Air Systems Command reported that the Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron practiced landing a CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter in fields. Late last year the U.S Marine Corps signed a contract to purchase six more CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters. In a recent tweet from the Naval Air Systems Command, the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift …
On January 25, 2021, Sikorsky and Boeing Co. officials revealed Defiant X, an upgraded compound coaxial helicopter. This is a futuristic helicopter used by troops going to compact zones, proposed to the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft. Defiant X resembles its predecessor, the SB>1 Defiant, but accompanies significant upgrades suitable for the troops. The Defiant X comes with a …
The Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian has been picked for project Land 4503. From 2025, the aircraft is set to substitute the Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), which doesn’t come as a shock. As Australian senator and Minister of Defense Linda Reynolds revealed, the Australian army needs the Apache Guardian to make it easier for it to meet its different objectives. …
On December 20, 2020, congress approved the long-waited $1.9 billion relief bill to fund a program to replace telecom network equipment. The funds are part of the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill to facilitate network tower equipment replacement from China’s Huawei and ZTE sources. The intent is to encourage the population feeling extreme strain after months of lockdown. The first …