I thought we could do with a dedicated thread for helicopter news and discussion, and the recent first flight of Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider demonstrator seems as good a starting point as any. Copypasta from the main news thread:
Sikorsky S-97 Raider Achieves First Flight
An exciting achievement. But where did the shrouding around and between the rotor hubs go?
By: BlackArcherRedux - 28th February 2020 at 19:26
Malaysia confirms that it will take delivery of MD-530G helicopters
By: BlackArcherRedux - 28th February 2020 at 19:14
HAL opens Light Combat Helicopter facility ahead of anticipated orders
In the pic is TD-1, the first LCH prototype. Pretty thoroughly used.
By: BlackArcherRedux - 26th February 2020 at 23:04
Pakistan considers Chinese attack helicopters on back of stalled AH-1Z and T-129 deals
By: BlackArcherRedux - 26th February 2020 at 19:08
By: BlackArcherRedux - 20th February 2020 at 19:29
New Delhi approves USD 2.6 billion import of 24 MH-60R helicopters for Indian Navy
By: BlackArcherRedux - 20th February 2020 at 19:28
Portuguese Super Lynx Mk 95A helicopter performs first flight
By: BlackArcherRedux - 22nd January 2020 at 19:03
Apache down selected for Bangladesh attack helicopter requirement
By: BlackArcherRedux - 21st January 2020 at 19:55
By: BlackArcherRedux - 27th December 2019 at 07:35
[url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2019-12-20/us-air-force… welcomes MH-139A Grey Wolf
By: TomcatViP - 11th December 2019 at 08:31
And Shakespeare could have written today:
To base or not To base
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*Note to readers: don’t read this loudly if you are visiting Paris
By: BlackArcherRedux - 10th December 2019 at 21:53
South Korean Light Civil Helicopter LCH conducts first flight
By: BlackArcherRedux - 4th December 2019 at 19:49
Houthi rebels shot down Saudi Apache AH-64 gunship and Wing Loong UAV in Yemen
By: BlackArcherRedux - 1st December 2019 at 20:01
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