Would-be rotorcraft manufacturer Hill Helicopters is hopeful of performing a first ground run of its GT50 turboshaft engine in the autumn, but the maiden sortie of the HX50 light-single it is intended ...

PARIS — France’s Safran and Germany’s MTU Aero Engines created a joint venture to develop a new power unit for Europe’s next-generation military helicopter project. The 50/50 venture will work on a ...

There's no argument that helicopters are not the same as jets. From their vertical lift to their hovering abilities, helicopters serve a purpose uniquely their own. But that doesn't mean they aren't ...

Safran Helicopter Engines is readying key test programmes for 2024 as it works to mature multiple hybrid technologies ready to equip a next-generation engine in the coming decades. “We are exploring ...

EURA's new engine would power the eventual NH90 replacement. Credit: Airbus European engine heavyweights MTU Aero Engines and Safran Helicopter Engines signaled their effort to develop and produce a ...

A US Army UH-60 Black Hawk (left) and an AH-64D Apache helicopter at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, at the foot of the Hindu Kush mountains, in 2012. In February, the US Army leadership inexplicably ...

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the Bell 505 completed its first flight fueled solely by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF ...

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama: The United States Army's Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) team reached a major milestone in their mission to amplify the performance and capabilities of the Army’s ...