STS Component Solutions expands into rotorcraft market
Source: STS Component, 28-Feb-13
STS Component Solutions is pleased to announce the expansion of their service and support offerings into the helicopter and business jet markets. This growth is a result of the development of some new OEM partnerships that have been established with the Donaldson Company, Skurka Aerospace and Esterline Mason in addition to increasing our current portfolio [...]
Bell confirms HeliHub.com stories on Nigerian 429s
Source: Bell, 25-Feb-13
Four weeks ago, HeliHub.com ran two stories on Bell 429s being delivered into Nigeria Jan 23 -Nigerian Police receive a Bell 429 Jan 24 -First EMS Bell 429 arrives in Nigeria for NEMA And then on Friday February 22nd, Bell issued the following:- Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the delivery [...]
25-Feb-13 Bell UH-1N Parshall, US-North Dakota
25-Feb-13
Helicopter from Minot AFB made emergency landing, which injured two of the five occupants
Change of leadership at Scott’s – Bell 47
Source: Scott’s – Bell 47, 24-Feb-13
Scott’s – Bell 47, Inc. (SB47) announced today a change of leadership related to the successful completion of their start-up phase, after acquisition of the Bell 47 Type Certificates in 2010. Chris Meyer, formerly of Northwest Airlines Corp, has been appointed General Manager of SB47, and Neil Marshall is departing from his full time role [...]
FAA had twice suspended licence of pilot in fatal crash
Source: LA Times, 21-Feb-13
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in Acton this month had his pilot privileges suspended twice in the last decade, according to FAA records (see full story). Details on the accident referred to can be found at 10-Feb-13 N59518 Bell 206B Acton, US-California (3F)
Nigeria validates higher weight Bell 429
Source: Bell, 21-Feb-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has validated the Bell 429 for operation in Nigeria and endorsed the Bell 429 gross weight increase to 3402 kg (7,500 lbs.). Nigeria is the fifteenth country to approve the increased maximum gross weight for the Bell 429 [...]
Cadorath announces 178 new Bell extended repairs
Source: Cadorath Aerospace, 20-Feb-13
Cadorath Aerospace announcedit’s development of 178 new Bell Helicopter repairs in 2012. The Cadorath Aerospace design and engineering department continues to develop approved repairs for the Bell Helicopter line numbering close to a total of 900 repairs now available. Cadorath Aerospace completed a long list of new extended repairs throughout 2012 on the Bell Helicopter [...]
Bell unveils product line up for IDEX
Source: Bell, 19-Feb-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), revealed its exhibitor booth on opening day at the IDEX Air Show in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Bell Helicopter prominently displayed 1/10th scale models of a V-22 Osprey, AH-1Z, 407AH and UH-1Y in its booth, in addition to a UH-1Y Yankee utility helicopter on static display. A new [...]
18-Feb-13 N20620 Bell 206 Ely, US-Nevada (1F)
18-Feb-13
Ted McBride, 74, died after contact with a power line during agricultural operations
Starlite lease in two Bell 412s for Namibia contract
Source: HeliHub.com, 15-Feb-13
South African operator Starlite Aviation are leasing in two Bell 412s from Falcon Aviation Services in the UAE, with delivery expected imminently. The pair have been leased in for an initial twelve months to support an offshore oil exploration contract off the coast of Namibia, starting in March 2013. They will initially be based at [...]
ASA releases new flashcards for R22 and TH-67
Source: ASA (Aviation Supplies & Academics), 15-Feb-13
Check out our new Helicopter Flashcards for the Robinson R22 and TH-67 training helicopters. Civilian and military students, instructors, and pilots of all levels will find these flashcards serve to greatly facilitate memorization and understanding of the systems and functions of each aircraft. The R22 Helicopter Flashcards Study Guide contains nearly 400 flashcards covering the [...]
Flagstaff hospital’s helicopter fills in for DPS
Source: Arizona Daily Sun, 15-Feb-13
Flagstaff Medical Center’s air arm is stepping in to help with search and rescue missions in northern Arizona at a time when the state Department of Public Safety’s Flagstaff-based helicopter is grounded much of the time due to budget constraints. (see full story) Editor note – the helicopter at this hospital is a Bell 407 [...]
Meridian Helicopters moves to new facility
Source: Meridian Helicopters, 15-Feb-13
Meridian Helicopters, a subsidiary of the Cadorath Group, has moved into a new facility in Lafayette, Louisiana. Meridian Helicopters provides reworked parts distribution support, consulting, brokering and technical support for the global Bell Helicopter network. “Our new facility provides us the ability to have five helicopters in progress at any one time. Meridian Helicopters business [...]
15-Feb-13 UP-BL007 Bell 206L3 Bakanas, Kazakhstan
15-Feb-13
Five POB – pilot and four tourists, including two from Ukraine. No injuries
LifeFlight Eagle buys two Bell 407GX
14-Feb-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today an agreement with LifeFlight Eagle for the supply of two Bell 407GX aircraft. LifeFlight Eagle will utilize the helicopters to transport critically ill and injured persons in the Kansas City, MO area. “Our current fleet of Bell 407’s has demonstrated a high degree of safe, [...]
Sundown Flight: Final flight of the UH-1N Huey
Source: US Marine Corps, 14-Feb-13
Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter 269 bid fair winds and following seas to the UH-1N Huey as it completely transition to the new up-to-date model UH-1Y Huey, Feb. 5. The squadron held a “sundown” ceremony for the aircraft to commemorate its final flight with the squadron. Col. Scott S. Jensen, Marine Aircraft Group 29 [...]
2nd MAW squadrons team up to prepare for WTI
Source: US Marine Corps, 14-Feb-13
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 provided command and control functions as well as strike and escort support during an exercise for various 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing assets Jan. 31. The exercise was conducted to prepare Marines for the Weapons and Tactics Instructors course, where pilots from every branch of Marine aviation learn how to [...]
14-Feb-13 HK-2887 Bell 206B Caldono, Colombia
14-Feb-13
Four injured in emergency landing in a garden. Pilot Eduardo Augusto Ospina was flying three military personnel – mobile brigade commander 29, Colonel Carlos Salamanca; Corporal Hector Fabio Sogamoso, and professional soldier Jaider Cardenas Posso.
14-Feb-13 N337PW Bell OH-58A Pine Springs, US-Texas
14-Feb-13
Substantially damaged after tail rotor failure
RSG completes Bell 429s for European and Latin American customers
Source: RSG, 13-Feb-13
In December 2012, RSG received its first two Bell 429s for completion at their Fort Worth, Meacham Field location. The first 429 will departed in January for a Latin American customer and the second will depart for Europe this month after a signature, first class RSG completion treatment. The aircraft arrived green from Bell’s, Mirabel [...]
Bell awarded patent for twin-tail tiltrotor
Source: HeliHub.com, 11-Feb-13
WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization has recently published details of an application from Bell for “An aft-loading aircraft with a twin T-tail assembly is provided. In one example embodiment, the aft-loading aircraft includes a fuselage portion having an aft opening with a cargo door, a first and second vertical stabilizer attached to the fuselage [...]
11-Feb-13 N360AW Bell 206B Albuquerque, US-New Mexico
11-Feb-13
Substantially damaged in force landing – helicopter ended up on its side. Aerowest Helicopters operating for New Mexico Dept of of Game and Fish. All three occupants injured – one Game & Fish officer, one veterinarian and the helicopter pilot reported minor injuries.
10-Feb-13 N59518 Bell 206B Acton, US-California (3F)
10-Feb-13
Three killed when a JetRanger went down at 3.42am on a reality TV shoot on a remote ranch. Helicopter had been supplied via Crossbow Helicopters, who act as brokers between film companies and helicopter operators. Photos posted of this 206 on Orbic Air’s website (example) in the last few weeks indicate that it carried their [...]
Canadian military reports on CH-146 Griffon accident of July 6th 2009
Source: Canadian military, 06-Feb-13
The Flight Safety Investigative Report and Epilogue of the fatal air accident involving the Griffon helicopter CH146434 that occurred on July 6, 2009, near Kandahar Air Field, is now available on the Air Force Directorate of Flight Safety website. The Flight Safety Investigative Report describes factual data and includes a comprehensive analysis of all factors [...]
DeSoto County Sheriff adds JetRanger
06-Feb-13
DeSoto County Sheriff is buying a 1976-build Bell Jet Ranger helicopter from the Georgia State Highway Patrol (see full story) File photo
PKL Services awarded $16M more for USMC helicopter maintenance
Source: US DoD, 05-Feb-13
PKL Services Inc.,* Poway, Calif., is being awarded a $16,321,932 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-09-C-0023) to exercise an option for reset organizational level maintenance services in support of Marine Corps AH-1W, UH-1N, CH-53D/E, and CH-46E aircraft platforms. Work will be performed in Camp Pendleton, Calif. (30 percent); Jacksonville, Fla. (25 percent); Iraq/Afghanistan [...]
ExecuJet Africa showcasing helicopter charter at Mining Indaba 2013
Source: ExecuJet Africa, 04-Feb-13
ExecuJet Africa, the continent’s leading business aviation company, is once again exhibiting at the Mining Indaba 2013 event from 4-7 February in Cape Town. The company will be showcasing its full suite of business aviation services, including helicopter charter solutions. ExecuJet Africa will be at stand 1919 highlighting its services of helicopter management, rotary wing [...]
Bell civil helicopter sales up 50% in 2012
Source: HeliHub.com, 04-Feb-13
Bell is waiting until Heli-Expo at the start of March to release detailed figures on its 2012 production, but HeliHub.com can reveal that the output from its civil helicopter lines was up just over 50%, rising from 125 helicopters in 2011 to 188 in 2012. These high-level figures have been put together from press releases [...]
Transwest Helicopters to overhaul two Gulf of Mexico Bell 412s
Source: Transwest Helicopters, 03-Feb-13
Transwest Helicopters Ltd, who in October 2011 relocated from the Chilliwack Airport in Southwest British Columbia to the Oliver Airport in the Southern Interior, is pleased to announce that the company has won a contract to overhaul two Bell 412 helicopters at its brand new hangar facility in Oliver British Columbia Canada this winter. These [...]
Court denies Bell’s approach in trade secrets row
Source: Law360, 01-Feb-13
A Texas federal judge on Wednesday shot down Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.’s bid to block an aircraft repair company from selling a fuselage repair fixture (see story)
Northrop Grumman awarded H-1 mission computer contract by US Navy
Source: Northrop Grumman, 31-Jan-13
Northrop Grumman Corporation NOC -0.64% has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command to provide Gen II mission computers for the H-1 Upgrade helicopter program. Under the $9.3 million firm-fixed-price order, Northrop Grumman will supply Gen II mission computers and trays for the H-1 Upgrade program’s Lot 10 production aircraft. Deliveries [...]
30-Jan-13 N153P Bell 206L3 LaTrobe, US-Pennsylvania
30-Jan-13
Helicopter blown onto its side by high winds
St. Vincent StatFlight to add new base with Bell 407
Source: St. Vincent Health, 28-Jan-13
St. Vincent Health officials have announced plans to expand access to its air medical program with the opening of a new air medical base of operations to be located at Rush Memorial Hospital in Rushville. The new StatFlight base, scheduled to open in late spring 2013, will place a new state-of-the-art helicopter, a Bell 407, [...]
Three more 407s delivered to Iraqi military
Source: US Army, 25-Jan-13
The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command with U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command and Program Executive Office Aviation facilitated and delivered three Bell 407 Scout helicopters to Iraqi Army Aviation today. This marks the sixth completed delivery of Iraqi Armed 407 Scout helicopter through Foreign Military Sales that began in 2010. “Many of the organizations [...]
First EMS Bell 429 arrives in Nigeria for NEMA
Source: HeliHub.com, 24-Jan-13
Yesterday we recorded a Bell 429 arriving in Nigeria last Thursday for the Nigerian Police – but actually it was one of a pair arriving on the same shipment. The second, in a striking orange and white scheme is for NEMA – the National Emergency Management Agency – and is in an EMS configuration. Still [...]
24-Jan-13 Agusta-Bell 212 Praia, Italy
24-Jan-13
Precautionary landing on sports pitch. probably weather related
Guyana – Air Services Limited busy and considering second helicopter
Source: Stabroek News, 23-Jan-13
The potential for commercial helicopter services in Guyana is a goldmine of opportunity, says Air Services Limited (ASL) General Manager Annette Arjoon-Martins (see story). Air Services Limited currently operates a fleet of 23 aircraft of six different types and one Bell LongRanger IV which are flown by a flight crew of twenty-four experienced pilots. The [...]
Cobham granted HeliSAS™ CAAC certification in China
Source: Cobham, 23-Jan-13
Cobham Commercial Systems has announced a significant milestone for their HeliSAS™ Stability Augmentation System and Autopilot. The Civilian Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) #VSTC0591 to Cobham, allowing installation of HeliSAS on hundreds of Bell 407 helicopters in that country. With more than 100 systems installed in the United States, [...]
Nigerian Police receive a Bell 429
Source: HeliHub.com, 23-Jan-13
The first Bell 429 arrived in Nigeria last Thursday, marked up in the colours of the Nigerian Police. Still lacking blades, boom and with plenty of packaging still in place, the helicopter was photographed out in the open at Lagos Airport pending a short land trip to the Police hangar read for preparation and test [...]
Singapore CAA approves Bell maintenance facility
Source: Bell, 23-Jan-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that Bell Helicopter Asia, its maintenance service facility in Singapore, has received a Part 145 Maintenance Organization Approval certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). This certification allows Bell Helicopter to complete comprehensive repair, completion, maintenance and customization solutions for its expanding fleet [...]
Bell honours Air Methods founder
Source: Bell, 21-Jan-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), honored Air Methods founder Roy Morgan with the first Bell Helicopter Vertical Flight Hall of Fame award at the 10th annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards in Beverly Hills on January 18. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the rotorcraft industry. “To be [...]
21-Jan-13 PR-JBN Bell 206B Jaragua, Brazil (1F)
21-Jan-13
Crashed and hit house killing one of four on board
19-Jan-13 VH-ZMN Bell 206B Baskerville, Australia
19-Jan-13
During low-level aerial filming operations, the helicopter rotated quickly to the right and descended. The pilot made an emergency landing on the sloping terrain. The helicopter rolled over and was subtantially damaged with minor injuries to the occupants.
Australian Helicopters and Flying Doctor on standby to secure soldier safety
Source: Australian Helicopters, 18-Jan-13
Australian Helicopters Pty Ltd (AHPL) and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) have joined forces to provide emergency medical evacuation during Australian Army training exercises in remote areas. The partnership between the two organisations will ensure that Australian soldiers receive the best possible care and support, according to AHPL Managing Director, Scott Swift. [...]
18-Jan-13 ZU-HRS Westland-Bell 47G.3B.1 Hibberdene, South Africa
18-Jan-13
Pilot heard a change in the engine pitch and managed an emergency landing before the helicopter burst into flames. Agricultural ops
Bell delivers 100th H-1 to the US Marine Corps
Source: Bell, 17-Jan-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), today delivered the 100th of a planned total of 349 H-1 helicopters during a ceremony at its Amarillo Assembly Center. The US Marine Corps H-1 helicopter program is comprised of both the UH-1Y utility helicopter and the AH-1Z attack helicopter. John Garrison, president and CEO of Bell Helicopter said, “We are [...]
17-Jan-13 SE-JKP Bell 206B Hjälmunge, Sweden
17-Jan-13
Emergency field landing, with no damage to aircraft. Press reports “sawdust in the gearbox”….
Bell benefits from 10 year property tax abatement
Source: ABC7 Amarillo, 15-Jan-13
Amarillo City commissioners have approved a 10-year property tax abatement for a new military assembly center for Bell (see full story and video)
Chile approves Bell 429, including weight increase
Source: Bell, 15-Jan-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) has validated the Bell 429 for operations in Chile. Additionally, DGAC has endorsed the operation of the Bell 429 at 3402 kg (7,500 lbs.). This approval, based on Transport Canada’s certification, makes Chile the fourteenth country to increase the maximum [...]
EASA Approves FastFin for Bell 205s
15-Jan-13
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the FastFin® Tail Rotor Enhancement and Stability System for installation and flight on Bell 205 helicopters. BLR Aerospace recently received EASA approval for FastFin on Bell 212 helicopters and certification efforts are underway for the Bell 412. Following up on the successful FastFin certification for Bell 212s, [...]
Oregon UH-1 operator for sale
Source: HeliHub.com, 15-Jan-13
Classifieds website Craigslist is currently hosting the following advert (here) “Timberline Air Service is a complete turn-key external load helicopter company that is currently operating Bell UH-1Ls. Timberline has been operating since 1983, the company includes complete ground support equipment, extensive spares inventory to support both UH-1Ls. Timberline has an excellent work history and potential [...]
Elbit to continue supporting Israeli Air Force’s Flight Academy
Source: Elbit, 14-Jan-13
Elbit Systems Ltd. (the “Company”) recently announced that it was awarded two follow-on contracts by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (“IMOD”) for the operation and maintenance of the Israeli Air Force’s (“IAF”) Flight Academy trainer aircraft and helicopters. These contracts were part of the Company’s December 31, 2012 announcement regarding contract awards by the IMOD [...]
Sikorsky Helitech partners with Euravia to support P&WC PT6T engines in Australasia
Source: Euravia, 14-Jan-13
EURAVIA is pleased to announce the signing of a two year teaming agreement with SIKORSKY HELITECH, Australia to provide P&WC PT6T engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in the Asia Pacific region. Based in Lancashire, England, EURAVIA specialises in aftermarket services for a wide range of P&WC PT6 engines. The strategic partnership will support [...]
Property tax abatement entices Bell
Source: ABC7 Amarillo, 11-Jan-13
Amarillo City commissioners approved a 10-year property tax abatement for a new military assembly center for Bell (see full story)
Harrison flight nurse completes 1,500 flights for Air Evac Lifeteam
Source: Newton County Times, 11-Jan-13
Boone County base flight nurse Lee Bailey recently completed his 1500th flight for Air Evac Lifeteam (see full story)
Custom Helicopters loses JetRanger on collapsing ice floe
Source: HeliHub.com, 11-Jan-13
This news item is part of the accident data provided by HeliHub.com on this site. Information provided in this update may potentially be incomplete or inaccurate as we frequently post these stories only a very short time after the accident has occurred. Users of HeliHub.com are advised to carry out their own checks and searches, [...]
Dart offers Field Maintenance Tool Kits for Bell 407
Source: DART Helicopter Services, 10-Jan-13
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to offer Red Barn Machine’s Field Maintenance Tool Kits for Bell 407 aircraft. The Bell 407 Field Maintenance Tool Kit comes in a flyaway case with easy layout guide and includes over 30 tools to perform routine maintenance on your Bell 407. Tools come packaged in a sturdy Pelican case [...]
10-Jan-13 N7247J Bell UH-1H La Paloma, US-California
10-Jan-13
Emergency landing in field off Espinoza Road
09-Jan-13 C-GGZS Bell 206B Arviat, Canada
09-Jan-13
Helicopter landed on ice floe, which then collapsed and the helicopter sank. Pilot rescued. Local temperature with windchill around -50C CADAORS 2013C0108
08-Jan-13 N911PT Bell OH-58C Lemoore, US-California
08-Jan-13
Helicopter on agricultural ops crashed near HWY 41 and Harlan Ave. near the Fresno Co and Kings Co border
10th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards takes flight
Source: Kiddie Hawk Air Academy, 07-Jan-13
The 10th Annual “Living Legends of Aviation”® Awards, presented by Bell Helicopter and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, announce some of this year’s honorees. The awards will be held January 18, 2013, at the Beverly Hilton. The 10th annual awards will be hosted by John Travolta, ”The Official Ambassador of Aviation”®, and will celebrate a decade of recognition during aviation’s second hundred years. The program [...]
Bell receives 407 HF Antenna STC approval
Source: Bell, 07-Jan-13
Bell Helicopter, under its Aeronautical Accessories brand, announced it received FAA/STC approval for an HF Antenna for the Bell 407 helicopter model. The HF antenna is designed to interface with many types of HF radios, thereby increasing reception in remote areas, improving safety and communications. A “towel bar style,” the HF antenna runs the full [...]
UK – Helicopter Museum Huey becomes Vietnam film star
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 07-Jan-13
The Helicopter Museum came alive with the sounds of “Action!” and “Cut!” last week as a small film crew recorded a number of scenes for their début feature using one of the more iconic aircraft in the museum’s vast collection. With the use of some clever lighting angles and a large Green Screen backdrop, the [...]
Oklahoma Army National Guard to replace Kiowa with Lakota in 2013
Source: Oklahoma ANG, 07-Jan-13
The Oklahoma Army National Guard announced today they will receive four UH-72A “Lakota” helicopters this year. The helicopters will replace four OH-58C “Kiowa” helicopters that have been in service for more than 30 years. The first two Lakotas are scheduled to arrive in Oklahoma in April with the final two following in May. The UH-72A [...]
LifeTeam launch LongRanger 4 ops in Nebraska
Source: LifeTeam, 04-Jan-13
A local press report confirms that LifeTeam from Kansas have this week launched operations from Central Nebraska Regional Airport with a Bell LongRanger IV helicopter [editor note, N45EA, serial 51104]. The following is text of a LifeTeam press release from May 2012 when they announced their plans:- When faced with a medical emergency, Nebraska residents [...]
Japan approves BLR FastFin on Bell 412EP
Source: BLR Aerospace, 03-Jan-13
The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau has approved the BLR Aerospace FastFin® Tail Rotor Enhancement and Stability System for installation on Bell 412EP helicopters. Nagano FFDR (Fire Fighting, Disaster, Relief, and Rescue) has selected the FastFin System for its Bell 412EP helicopter and will become the nation’s first operator to install and use the system. Nagano [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam adds base at Carrollton, Georgia
Source: Douglas County Sentinel, 03-Jan-13
The base is being temporarily housed at Tanner Medical Center while company officials seek a permanent location. (see full story)
Iran’s new Toufan 2 helicopter looks rather like a Cobra
03-Jan-13
Iran has unveiled its latest combat helicopter Toufan 2 during a ceremony attended by the country’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi. (see full story)
03-Jan-12 N14841 Bell 47G5A Huron, US-California
03-Jan-13
Hit powerlines (note, reg assumed correct but FAA accident report states it is a 47J whereas register and MSN suggest G5A)
02-Jan-13 N445MT Bell 407 Ventura, US-Iowa (3F)
02-Jan-13
Three killed in night time accident north of Ventura – pilot Gene Grell, nurse Shelly Lair-Langenbau and paramedic Russell Piehl. Reports state it was the helicopter based at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa – which our records show to be Bell 407 N445MT (see photos). Post impact fire. Was en route from Mason City to Emmetsburg.
02-Jan-13 N828AC Bell 206 Delano, US-California (1F)
02-Jan-13
Helicopter was one of a pair on low level frost control flight over a vineyard. Weather reported as foggy. Pilot named as Karen L. Johnson, age 62
Bell awarded $418M for UH-1Y and AH-1Z long-lead parts
Source: US DoD, 01-Jan-13
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $418,851,869 modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-12-C-0009) to provide additional funding for the procurement of long lead parts and components required for the manufacture of 15 Lot 10 UH-1Y and 10 Lot 10 AH-1Z helicopters for the Marine Corps. Work will [...]
Bell assigned new rotor hub patent
Source: USPTO, 01-Jan-13
Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,336,815) developed by Richard Rauber, Arlington, Texas, Frank B. Stamps, Colleyville, Texas, and James Lee Braswell Jr., Colleyville, Texas, for a “constant-velocity drive system for gimbaled rotor hubs.” The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “A constant-velocity [...]
Turkish Forestry Dept orders five Bell 429s
Source: Bell, 01-Jan-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Republic of Turkey Undersecretariat for Defence Industries for the supply of five Bell 429 aircraft. The Bell 429s will be operated by the Turkish General Directorate of Forestry (TGDF) to protect forest resources and coordinate firefighting operations. [...]
