Aviation Week

Bell's ARH prototype reaches 70 hours of flight testing

The prototype ARH-70A Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) has surpassed the 70-hour mark in flight testing at manufacturer Bell Helicopter Textron's facilities in Fort Worth, Texas. The aircraft, ...
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Reinventing the helicopter: The next chapter of sustainable air travel takes flight

The aircraft lifted only briefly off the ground, hovering under remote control. Still, the moment mattered. On March 27, 2025, an experimental vehicle called BlackBird rose into the air during its ...
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Growing prototype fleet lifts H140 programme as testing accelerates

Airbus Helicopters continues to accelerate testing of its new H140 following the light-twin’s launch in March last year, with cold weather trials now under way and a hot-and-high campaign set to kick ...
Aviation Week

Second H160 Prototype To Fly Before Year’s End

LONDON—Airbus Helicopters is preparing to fly the second prototype of its new-generation H160 twin-engine medium helicopter by the end of this year. The second aircraft—known as PT2—also will be the ...