Would-be rotorcraft manufacturer Hill Helicopters is hopeful of performing a first ground run of its GT50 turboshaft engine in the autumn, but the maiden sortie of the HX50 light-single it is intended ...

Safran Helicopter Engines is readying key test programmes for 2024 as it works to mature multiple hybrid technologies ready to equip a next-generation engine in the coming decades. “We are exploring ...

There's no argument that helicopters are not the same as jets. From their vertical lift to their hovering abilities, helicopters serve a purpose uniquely their own. But that doesn't mean they aren't ...

If there's one common trait shared by most helicopters, it's that they're light. And that's because it takes far less energy to lift something that's lighter, so the most efficient designs are often ...