Boeing and Leonardo Partner to Modernize U.S. Army Flight School
New alliance plans to revamp rotary-wing training with AW119T helicopter and contractor-owned, contractor-operated program.
New alliance plans to revamp rotary-wing training with AW119T helicopter and contractor-owned, contractor-operated program.
Flight schools love the helicopter for its advanced safety, low costs, and seamless turbine transition.
FLYING looks at the near future of both categories.
The powerplant manufacturer expects it to be certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency by the end of the year.
More than 4,000 general aviation aircraft were delivered last year.
The FAA has approved the new empennage design for R44 aircraft which includes a symmetric horizontal stabilizer and tail cone.