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Bell announced its new project after the Bell 429 and Bell V-22, the super medium Bell 525, previously it was known as Project X or Magellan. The Helicopter is overall designed for trips of 50 to 500 nautical miles, and has a 5-blade main rotor powered by twin engines, digital controls and Garmin G5000H screen, with planned seating for 16-20 people. [3]
This is a list of helicopter airlines. These are notable airlines which provide transport for passengers or cargo, or both, with fleets that comprise a significant proportion of helicopters . Helicopter airlines
The Mini-500 was designed as a light helicopter that resembles a scaled-down Hughes 500, powered by a Rotax 582 64 hp (48 kW) two-stroke engine. [ 2 ] The Mini-500 design was initially based upon Augusto Cicaré 's control system design as incorporated in his CH-6 prototype helicopter, but company president Dennis Fetters and Cicaré were ...
During the course of the competition, the Bell submission, the YOH-4, was eliminated as being underpowered (it was powered by the 250 shp (186 kW) T63-A-5). [5] Accordingly, the bidding for the LOH contract came down to Fairchild-Hiller and Hughes. Ultimately, Hughes was selected as the winner of the competition. [6] OH-6 helicopter in flight
The design of the SW-4 helicopter originates from the 1960s, during which period it was decided against proceeding to production with the SW-4 due to demand for military helicopters from various nations within the Warsaw Pact. [3] Around 1981, development work at PZL-Swidnik was started on a new four/five place light utility helicopter. [4]
HZ-1 Aerocyle VZ-7 Mini 500. List of single seat helicopters is a list of helicopters with one seat. They may or may not be ultralight aircraft. Some single seat helicopters are evtols. [1] Adams-Wilson Hobbycopter; Airbus A³ Vahana (eVTOL) American Helicopter XH-26 Jet Jeep; Baumgärtl Heliofly III; Chrysler VZ-6; Curtiss-Wright VZ-7; De ...
The Mi-4 was designed in response to the American H-19 Chickasaw and the deployment of U.S. helicopters during the Korean War.While the Mi-4 strongly resembles the H-19 Chickasaw in general layout, including the innovative engine position in front of the cockpit, it is a larger helicopter, able to lift more weight and built in larger numbers.
[4] [5] On 3 March 2015, the X4 was formally unveiled under the H160 designation. It has been marketed as a successor to the company's existing Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin and competes with the AgustaWestland AW139, Sikorsky S-76 and Bell 412; [4] [6] Guillaume Faury, Airbus Helicopters Chief Executive, referred to the H160 as being "the AW139 ...