Helicopter manufacturers have long recognized the benefits of composites in critical aircraft components. In today's military rotorcraft, composites regularly constitute 50 to 80 percent -- or more -- ...

The Airbus H160 is the world's first all-composite civil helicopter, a lightweight chopper that promises a 185 MPH cruising speed and a comfortable, whisper quiet ride when it takes flight later this ...

Hill Helicopter’s HX50 features a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) monolage construction with integrated lightning strike protection (LSP) and aerodynamic fairing. Source (All Images) | Hill ...

Flight tests of the KC630 light-single should resume by the end of the year after New Zealand-based Composite Helicopters integrates design changes adopted following a non-fatal crash of a prototype ...

All these factors culminated into a successful crash landing during a routine test flight. The composite fuselage design is impressive and I'm glad these guys survived the experience and are able to ...

On public display during the Dubai Airshow, the composite blades were successfully tested in the UAE by AAL Group Composite. AAL's team, in strategic partnership with Paramount, will continue the ...