by Ty Pier | May 26, 2021 | Press Releases
Becoming a helicopter pilot requires a lot of lessons and training, with hours of flight time that can take a while to build up. It can be difficult to see why you would make it harder on yourself by getting an instrument rating as well. But once you understand what...
by Ben | May 1, 2021 | NASA, Press Releases
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has a new mission. Having proven that powered, controlled flight is possible on the Red Planet, the Ingenuity experiment will soon embark on a new operations demonstration phase, exploring how aerial scouting and other...
by Ben | Apr 29, 2021 | NASA, Press Releases
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter team will discuss plans for the rotorcraft’s remaining flight campaign during a virtual media briefing at 12:30 p.m. EDT (9:30 a.m. PDT) Friday, April 30. The helicopter has flown successfully three times and completed its mission...
by Ben | Jul 27, 2020 | Press Releases
The SB>1 DEFIANT hit a new speed record of 205 knots, or 236 miles per hour (mph), pushing the limit of conventional helicopter abilities to new heights. The DEFIANT is leading the charge for the Future Vertical Lift program, a plan by the U.S. military to replace...
by Ben | Jan 31, 2020 | Press Releases
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide leading operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, has announced at Heli Expo, a new production line of the legacy Air Crane® helicopter introducing...