Category: Helicopters

Bell Helicopter has sold its remaining stake in the BA609 tiltrotor program to joint venture partner AgustaWestland, with the Textron subsidiary to take on a smaller support role. “I believe it is in the best interests of the program for AgustaWestland to assume ownership and management over the program going forward,” said Bruno Spagnolini, CEO

Bell’s new 407GX and 407AH helicopters have made their international debut at the Paris Airshow. Variations of Bell’s long established 407 helicopter, the 407GX is equipped with a Garmin G1000H glass cockpit, while the 407AH is optimised for parapublic missions with its baseline law enforcement package. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

A RAN Sea King made a “precautionary landing” at Garden Island on Sunday (June 12) following an undisclosed problem while  participating in Navy 100 celebrations. The Nowra based Sea King from 817SQN had been involved in celebrations at Sydney’s Darling Harbour when the problem occurred at approximately 11:05 am. The helicopter was able to land

Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare has announced that a RAN Sea King will be preserved at Nowra’s Fleet Air Arm Museum after the type is retired later this year. The Sea King, callsign Shark 07, will be put on permanent display at the museum, where it will also honour the nine ADF personnel who