The US helicopter manufacturers are striving to catch up with their European counterparts.What you see in the centre of the picture below seems to be an advanced Huey, a Bell 412. Bell is working on their 525 which may be a modern machine, fly-by-wire and what have you. Never-the-less, the Europeans, led by Finmeccanica and Airbus, are growing in the American market. (Ed.)
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Set To Open at Louisville Venue |
The
Kentucky International Convention Center is gearing up for the arrival of
thousands of visitors to this year’s Heli-Expo, which begins tomorrow with
Helicopter Association International professional education courses. Exhibit
halls open on Tuesday.
The
theme of this year’s Heli-Expo, which will conclude next Thursday, is
celebrating the champions of vertical aviation. New technology is also a key
focus for this year’s Heli-Expo, not just helicopter upgrades, avionics, engines
and components, but also the burgeoning unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
industry.
In
addition to the typical education and technical programs, HAI’s free Rotor
Safety Challenge this year features 63 challenge education events, most just an
hour long but also some longer in-depth sessions. Those who attend at least six
challenge events will receive a certificate of recognition.
Also on
the safety front is HAI’s new accreditation program, the accredited program of
safety. HAI worked with the International Business Aviation Council to build an
overlay suited to the helicopter industry on top of the International Standard
for Business Aviation Operations (IS-BAO).
AIN
will be publishing daily issues of HAI Convention News on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, as well as live news on
AINonline, special Heli-Expo issues of
AINalerts on Monday and Wednesday and video coverage on
AINtv.
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