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The National Air and Space Museum will temporarily close on March 28, 2022. When it reopens in fall 2022, it will reopen with eight new galleries.
On October 20, 1956, Bell Aircraft Corporation Chief Pilot Floyd W. Carlson and Chief Experimental Test Pilot Elton J. Smith made the first flight of the Bell Model 204 (designated XH-40-BF serial number 55-4459 by the United States Army) at Bell’s helicopter factory in Hurst, Texas.
Leonardo Kopter AW09 Credit: Kopter Group Originally launched by Marenco Swisshelicopter in 2011, the Kopter SH09 was rebranded in April 2021 as the AW09 to reflect its addition to the Leonardo Helicopters’ product line. Leonardo completed its $185 million acquisition of Switzerland-based Kopter Group in April 2020. The rebranding aligns with the manufacturer’s strategy of naming its models with the number nine. Powered by a single Honeywell HTS900 turboshaft engine and fitted with a Garmin G3000H avionics suite, the AW09 has been developed to carry up to eight passengers in a cabin simil...
Manufacturers of traditional helicopters plan to introduce several new models or upgrades to existing aircraft in the coming years. Some of the new or upgraded civil helicopters nearing entry into service are summarized.
The S-67 Blackhawk got turned down time and again, but Sikorsky was undettered. Here's What You Need to Remember: The S-67 Blackhawk wasn’t just fast, it also packed one hell of a punch. When on an attack mission, the helicopter could carry more than 7,000 pounds of weapons and ammunition–including a turret-mounted 7.62 machine gun, 20 and 30mm cannons, 40mm grenade launchers, and even wing-mounted rockets or TOW missile pods to engage heavy armor or tanks. Sikorsky’s H-60 series of Black Hawk helicopters have become legendary for their prowess on the battlefield, but almost a decade...