The Eurocopter EC 135 is credited as the primary driver behind Eurocopter's rise to become the world's largest civil helicopter manufacturer. Initially designed for utility missions such as emergency ...

The latest EC635 to be used by the Royal Jordanian Air Force for law enforcement is to be the centrepiece of a broad display by Eurocopter at next week's Special Operations Forces Exhibition & ...

In May 2012 The Aviationist covered the story of the Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma that experienced an emergency whilst ferrying oil workers from Aberdeen (Scotland) to the Maersk Resilliant and Ensco ...

Eurocopter is officially entering the race to develop a high-speed helicopter with its new X3 technology demonstrator. The prototype helicopter is designed to offer "the speed of a turboprop-powered ...

Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, and Advanced Technologies & Engineering (ATE), South Africa’s aerospace systems integrator, have begun flight test firing a new Stand Alone ...

The Eurocopter X3 will most likely find its home in the hands of emergency services and military personnel, who need the speed to respond to the unexpected. The company has yet to say whether or not ...

Eurocopter is reporting a new breakthrough in the test flight program for its X3 high-speed, long-range Hybrid Helicopter demonstrator. The aircraft is equipped with two turboshaft engines that power ...

The Eurocopter Group has built a mash-up of helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft--the X3--that it hopes will eventually fly at a zippy 220 knots. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist ...

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Eurocopter launched the new EC130 T2 light single helicopter, targeting existing operators with a quiet, cost-effective upgrade. Maverick Helicopters is a launch customer, ordering 50 T2s for its air ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Normally, when a helicopter loses power in flight due to engine failure, the pilot reverts to using a technique called autorotation to avoid crashing. What happens is the rotors keep ...

Eurocopter has announced a new pair of speed records set by its hybrid helicopter demonstrator, the X3. Piloted by Hervé Jammayrac, the X3 reached a level flight speed of 255 knots (472 km/h) over the ...