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Marenco Swisshelicopter Rolls Out SKYe SH09
Switzerland may be known for many things; its financial institutions, fine chocolate, hand-made timepieces and tremendous scenery including one of the most foreboding mountains in Europe, the Eiger. But one thing that would not be on many lists would be an indigenous helicopter.

So the unveiling of the first prototype of its light single-engine SKYe SH09 helicopter by Marenco Swiss Helicopter has already begun turning heads – including many of its potential competitors. Originally announced at Heli-Expo Dallas in 2012, the SKYe SH09 (SH means Swiss Helicopter, 09 for the year it was conceived) is a smart-looking aircraft that would not seem out of place among the ranks of its international competitors.



The company is the brainchild of CEO Martin Stucki, a self-confessed helicopter enthusiast. Stucki set out to build a helicopter in 2002, but that meant creating a company, a process, a team and an infrastructure in Switzerland.