The CH-47D Chinook helicopter crash that killed Army LT Marcus Case resulted from a mechanical glitch that has nearly caused three other crashes, an inquiry into the incident has been told. A aeronautical engineer from the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) told the inquiry that the D-model Chinook’s analogue Advanced Flight Control System (ACFS)
Helicopters Australia (HNZ) has reached a $125 million deal with Rio Tinto to provide three new AgustaWestland AW109SP helicopters to the mining giant’s Dampier and Cape Lambert operations in WA. The AW109s will replace two Eurocopter EC145 HNZ had provided to Rio Tinto under a contract expiring this year. HNZ has provided helicopter services to
Boeing has marked the 50th anniversary of its CH-47 Chinook helicopter and says it believes the workhorse transport – already its longest running production program — will be around for another 50 years. More than 1,200 Chinooks have been delivered to 18 operators since the first was handed over to the US Army on August
Boeing has been awarded an $18 million US Army contract for Phase II of its Adaptive Vehicle Management System (AVMS) program, designed to improve helicopters’ manoeuvrability and performance. The advanced rotorcraft flight control system, a joint development project between Boeing and the Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD), reduces aircrew workload and overall operating costs,
Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has installed a Helicrew simulator at the Oakey Army Aviation Training Centre. The Helicrew allows BDA Qualified Flying Instructors to further hone and test their training procedures through a variety of simulated situations. Helicrew is designed to replicate the Bell 206B-1 Kiowa, which the Australian Army uses as an initial training
Sikorsky has delivered its 500th UH-60M/HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter to the US Army. First produced in 2007, the latest versions of the long-running Black Hawk program are used by the US Army as utility and medevac aircraft. The 500 aircraft delivered to date are part of a production plan including 1,375 M models to be
