AVIC Changfei has successfully made breakthrough in composite material co curing technology and developed the current largest composite materials rotor blade in Asia. The technology has established a ...

Helicopter blade manufacturers are increasing the use of composite materials such as glass-fiber-reinforced polymers (GFRP) and carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) to improve aerodynamic and ...

DUBLIN, April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Strategy Brief - 2019 - Military Helicopter Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo Helicopters, Sikorsky, Russian Helicopters" ...

Helicopters like this AH-46 Apache might have better speed, range, and payload capability using blades with embedded carbon nanotubes. Engineers at the Army Research Laboratory are exploring the use ...

After many years of manufacturing metal blades, Erickson has invested in the future of the S-64 rotorcraft by designing, certifying, and building composite main rotor blades that will bring many ...

Helicopters can deliver military troops or rescue the wounded in tight spaces, but their rotating blade design also puts a hard limit on their speed and maneuverability. Now researchers have begun ...

Adani Defence & Aerospace has entered into a strategic partnership with Italy’s Leonardo to set up a comprehensive helicopter manufacturing ecosystem in India. Leonardo, a major international player ...

Business is booming for the world's helicopter manufacturers, with global deliveries over the next 10 years predicted to top $81 billion With foreign wars and natural disasters bolstering demand for ...

The Joby Aviation eVTOL is described as a helicopter-airplane hybrid, with fixed wings and six propellers mounted on nacelles and capable of tilting 90 degrees. It will take off and land vertically, ...

Airbus Helicopters UK is partnering with the High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC) to explore future opportunities to work together. Led by Katherine Bennett – formerly head of Airbus group’s UK ...