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Hong Kong helicopter in 'frozen blades' landing

An Airbus Helicopter lands with its main rotor blocked at a heliport in Hong Kong. Is it a new machine? No, it’s an optical illusion spinning us a surreal scene. We'll explain.

Bell Helicopter creates a buzz with FCX concept

Bell Helicopters stirred things up at the Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas, on March 7th, as it unveiled the FCX helicopter – its vision for the future.

FAA certification: Leonardo's AW169 helicopter eyeing new US horizons

Italian group Leonardo’s AW169 helicopter has achieved FAA validation, and can expect to begin deliveries to the US later this year. The news comes 18 months after the 4.6 metric tons machine, capable of carrying up to ten passengers, obtained its European certification.

BO105 Helicopter celebrates 50 years of loops

The BO105 light helicopter took off for the first time on February 16th, 1967. Developed by the German manufacturer MBB, precursor to Airbus Helicopters, this twin-engine is extremely maneuverable and capable of performing acrobatic loops.

The Swiss light helicopter SKYe SH09 lives up to its ambitions

The SKYe SH09 helicopter was launched ten years ago by Swiss company Marenco Swisshelicopter. With its sleek design, this full carbon, single-turbine light helicopter has been undergoing full flight testing since late 2014. European deliveries are expected in 2018.

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What’s the speed record for a helicopter?

Airbus Helicopters’ X3 demonstrator reached a top speed of 293 mph (472 km/h) in 2013. But it’s not officially the fastest helicopter in history. The Westland Lynx has held the record since 1986.

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Best of 2016: Top 5 aviation Lifestyle videos

For the Christmas holidays, aeronewstv offers you the best of 2016’s aviation videos. Today, we invite you to watch the TOP 5 reports viewed this year in the Lifestyle category.

Leonardo: Finmeccanica inspired by ‘genius’

Finmeccanica changed its name to Leonardo on 1st January 2017. In doing so, the Italian aerospace and defence group not only “redefines its image”, but officially completes its transformation to a single company, following a decision ratified last April.

Airbus Helicopters: why voluntary redundancies are a risk

Poland's last-minute decision to ditch an order for 50 Caracal comes as a blow to Airbus Helicopters. It's just the latest in a series of setbacks suffered by the division over the last few months. "Further measures" are under review. Read the article.

Hannes Arch killed in Helicopter Crash

Hannes Arch, the aerobatics pilot was killed last Thursday 8th September in a helicopter crash in Austria. He was at the helm of a Robinson R66, which hit a rocky cliff shortly after take off.

A Helicopter Crashes because of a Drone

A drone hit the tail rotor of a helicopter ambulance and caused it to crash together with five passengers aboard. This is a spectacular air catastrophe taken from the British television series Casualty. Watch the video and behind-the-scenes footage. Read the article.