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With a swath of new helicopters entering service and more in the pipeline, engine manufacturers are pushing ahead with new developments and readying new ...
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The objective of this work is to advance the understanding of helicopter accidents by examining and quantifying the association between helicopter-specific ...
Helicopters use turboshaft gas turbine engines once helicopters begin to have over 4 seats. The lightweight, small, gas turbine engines produce more power for ...
Although they garnish less attention than their flashy jet cousins, turboshaft engines hold a specialized niche in the aviation industry. Built to be compact, ...
Helicopters have long been a vital part of the aviation industry, providing versatile and agile capabilities for various applications such as search and ...
In the helicopter world, it’s a given that engine performance will change over time. Routine power assurance checks will help you know when you need to take ...
AMT asked three turbine helicopter engine manufacturers to describe one of their most notable engines. Read about these engines, the airframes they power, and ...
Helicopter engines can be either piston or gas turbine turboshaft. Air is drawn in, compressed, mixed with fuel, ignited, then the rapid expansion of the gas ...
If you are looking for a helicopter to buy or rent, you might wonder about the advantages and disadvantages of twin-engine and single-engine helicopters. In ...
The two most common types of engines used in helicopters are the reciprocating engine and the turbine engine. Reciprocating engines, also called piston ...
Turboshafts, what are they? Needed for high power in a small envelope. Very similar to turboprops. Many turboshafts derived from turboprop engines. Source: ...
A turbine engine typically does not have the ignition system on all the time. Some machines call out for ignition on during approach and landing, in order to ...
