ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO., WHOSE R22 AND R44 HELICOPTERS are powered by piston engines, continues to gain market share against turbine-powered helos. In the first six months of the year, Robinson sold ...

The FAA has approved a new empennage design, featuring a symmetric horizontal stabilizer and tail cone, for the Robinson R44 helicopter. This new design, which enhances handling characteristics during ...

Autonomous systems specialist Rotor Technologies is pressing ahead with the development of its R550X uncrewed helicopter having recently completed a flight-test campaign using a pair of smaller ...

The Spraytruck can cover 250 acres per hour with a 110-gal. payload. Credit: Rotor Technologies New Hampshire-based startup Rotor Technologies has announced the launch of two new UAVs based on the ...

Light rotorcraft maker Robinson Helicopter and biotechnology firm United Therapeutics recently ground tested an R44 modified with hydrogen fuel cells, and the companies say test flights are imminent.