Bell 505 Becomes World’s First Single Engine Helicopter to Fly Using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Bell Textron announced the Bell 505 completed its first flight fuelled solely by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), marking the...
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Garth Calitz
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Australia Orders 40 UH-60M Black Hawks From Sikorsky
Australia will acquire 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks, which are designed and manufactured by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company. The...
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Garth Calitz
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Enstrom Helicopter First Flight - Since Reopening
Helicopter lovers from all over the world are very excited by the announcement by Enstrom regarding the flight of the first new 480B...
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Garth Calitz
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Sikorsky Delivers 5,000th “Hawk,” Highlights Versatility And Future Of Iconic Helicopter
Sikorsky delivered its 5,000th “Hawk” variant helicopter, a US Army UH-60M Black Hawk. The iconic aircraft will continue to support...
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Garth Calitz
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky and Boeing Protest the Army’s FLRAA Selection
Despite a delay stemming from the Army source-selection board’s self-audit of its choice of Bell’s V-280 Valour as its Future Long Range...
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Garth Calitz
- Jan 10
- 2 min
The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Back in Business
The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has received FAA Production Certificate No. 26CE. Doug Smith, Enstrom’s VP of Quality Assurance, was...
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Garth Calitz
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
Why a Helicopter is Worth the Investment
Your time is your most valuable resource and with more and more airlines reporting delays or cancellations, air travel is becoming...
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Garth Calitz
- Dec 13, 2022
- 5 min
Smoke Visible - GO! The Western Cape Ready For Fire Season
By Rob Russell Photos Rayno Snyman November traditionally heralds the start of the summer fire season, in the Western Cape. The Western...
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Garth Calitz
- Nov 24, 2022
- 4 min
Seventh Edition of the Popular Helivate Olympics
By Garth Calitz Helivate Helicopter Services have hosted a Heli Olympics for the last seven years and the pilots seem to love them as...
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Garth Calitz
- Nov 24, 2022
- 2 min
Montenegro Air Force Spends 200 Hours Battling Wildfires Using Bell 412 EPi
Every year wildfires sweep through Montenegro’s forestland, destroying endangered terrain and threatening people’s lives. When more than...
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