Heli-Expo update - Rotor & Wing

6 Days to the show Heli-Expo Feb. 24, 2016 | Issue 2

3 Questions With Terry Fogarty Kaman is moving toward restarting deliveries next year of its unique, intermeshing-rotor K-Max, following receipt of new orders in 2015. At Booth 8137, the company will brief existing and potential customers on the restart, as well as Kaman and Lockheed Martin’s efforts to sell their Unmanned K-Max as a firefighting platform. We asked Kaman’s program business director, Terry Fogarty, about the K-Max... More... News and Announcements Recent UAS Developments In the small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) arena, the continued absence of promised regulations is wearing on the patience of everyone in the industry. This frustration (and the stifling of UAS commerce and testing in the U.S. because of excessive restrictions) has not gone unnoticed in Washington D.C... More... S Korea Grants Rebtech Approval of Ka-32 NVG Mod Night-vision lighting specialist Reb Technologies [Booth 1200] has received South Korean approval of its night-vision modification to a civil-operated Kamov Ka-32 and established a logistical spares hub in Prague, Czech Republic... More... With New Parent and Low Oil, Sikorsky Focuses on Service Sikorsky [Booth 2617] is focusing at this Heli-Expo on its efforts to create greater efficiency and reliability for operators of its helicopters through improved customer support services... More... VHA Gets FAA STC For Composite Blades Van Horn Aviation has received supplemental type certificate from the FAA for its composite main rotor blades for the Bell 206B JetRanger... More...