Aerial firefighting helicopters ingest significant volumes of airborne particles, and operators are advised to conduct periodic “compressor washes” to remove the contaminants from the compressor.
Norwegian investigators have criticised Airbus Helicopters for assumptions made during certification testing of its H145 that left examples fitted with an inlet barrier filter (IBF) vulnerable to ...
USMC Sikorsky CH-53K® King StallionTM heavy-lift helicopter. GE Aerospace has a new $683.7-million contract from the U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for a total of 169 T408 turboshaft ...