Thursday, January 4, 2018

2018 Is Going To Be A Big Year For Futuristic Helicopters

RACER helicopter (Airbus)

FOX News: Amazing new military helicopters to look out for in 2018

2018 is going to be a big year for futuristic helicopters as new helos and next-generation designs emerge. These exciting new helicopters are becoming more powerful, flying far faster and even flying missions by themselves.

For the military, helicopters are absolutely crucial, and will only become even more so, in war zones. They also play vital roles in humanitarian missions.

The Paris Air Show and Farnborough Air Show are iconic fixtures on the aircraft circuit where the top companies in the world showcase their latest and greatest. There was no shortage of cool aircraft on show in 2017, with some particularly innovative new military helicopters grabbing attention. The best aerospace companies continue to pioneer military aircraft and 2017 was a year of exciting advances in rotorcraft.

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WNU Editor: Some interesting new concepts being forwarded.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Interesting that the racer helicopter in the picture above is portrayed to fly over Shanghai^^

Anonymous said...

They missed the V-280, Bell's Blackhawk replacement contender. A lighter, more maintainable tiltrotor definitely brings a lot of potential to the table.