Naval aviation of the Polish Armed Forces: an uncertain future
In 2018, Poland celebrated the centenary of its independence. Although its history started two years later, in 1920, the polish naval aviation opened its doors for this unique occasion to remind all of the importance of its daily missions. In 2014, after many...
Meeting at the top
You don’t get the best helicopter pilots meeting at the top of Western Europe every day! Airbus photographer Anthony Pecchi managed to round up three mountain pilot above the Mont Blanc for an exclusive photo shooting, CMBH’s Pascal Brun, Air Zermatt’s Gerold Binner...
Helitech 2018: a contrasted event
From the point of view of the attendees, the Helitech helicopter show, held from 16th-18th October 2018 in Amsterdam, seemed strangely calm. The number of visitors did not live up to the importance of this european event which should, however, find a second wind in...
H160 Flight Test: A generation ahead
Initiated in 2011 with the X4 project, the H160 program has just started the final stretch of the certification phase with three prototypes in service today. The H160 is a new generation helicopter that combines industrial, product and support innovation. Through this...
H160: return to an ambitious program
After a flight test conducted by our employee Olivier Mabille, Helicopter Industry wanted to make a point on the evolution of the H160 with the deputy director of the program, Franck Dessenis. Could you give us an overview of the progress of the program? 2018 was a...
Guide to customs clearance for a Helvetian aircraft
Although stuck for millennia in the middle of the Old Continent, we must remember that Switzerland is not part of the European Community. And this particularity is extremely important when you have a private plane, and especially when it comes to customs clearance or...
The US Forest Service’s Aerial Firefighting Helicopters
The West coast of America was once again hit by fires this year, the intensity and devastation of which have rarely been seen so far, even though the 2017 season had already been long and dramatic. As for air assets, Tankers dominate the sky. Farm planes that can...
Mi-26T2V: the rebirth of a giant
Half a century after the first flight of the Mi-26 Russian Helicopters is engaging in a program to launch the production of an improved version of the aircraft. If the needs expressed today by the Russian armed forces are quite similar to those that presided over the...
VERTICAL FLIGHT AT THE DAWN OF THE “UBER ERA”
DURING THE LAST CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, A HELICOPTER TRANSFER SERVICE WAS PROPOSED TO THE PUBLIC BETWEEN THE NICE AIRPORT AND THE CROISETTE IN CANNES. THE SERVICE, CALLED UBERCOPTER, DIDN’T RUN THE RISK OF NOT FINDING ENOUGH CUSTOMERS. NEVERTHELESS, IN ORDER FOR THE...
The Days of Air Combat 2018
It is now a well established tradition: every year, the French army light aviation (ALAT), the biggest user by the number of helicopters in France, presents their know-how, their projects… and their desires during the Days of Air Combat. Within the installations of...
