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Remembering AgustaWestland: The Rise (And Fall) of a Helicopter Giant!

2Jun

By Christopher Harrow2 Comments

History

Remembering AgustaWestland: The Rise (And Fall) of a Helicopter Giant!

Today, AgustaWestland is remembered for having produced some of the best and most versatile helicopters to have ever flown, including the AW101, AW109 and AW139 - all of which have been used in many different roles by hundreds of operators! Whilst AgustaWestland is technically still around today, instead operating as Leonardo's helicopter division, the AgustaWestland name still lives on through the history and helicopters this giant produced... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-AgustaWestland: Agusta Having built and flown his first aircraft in 1907, aviation enthusiast and European nobleman, Count Giovanni Agusta, would spend the 1910's and 1920's raising enough money to found his own aircraft manufacturer. Founded in 1923, the count woul...

15Jul

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

15 Fastest Helicopters in the World

We recently covered the fastest aircraft, but there were no helicopters in that article. This got me thinking what are the fastest helicopters in the world? When people compare conventional airplanes and helicopters, they tend to mention speed. Whilst this is mostly due to engineering, it doesn't mean that there aren't fast helicopters! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Boeing AH-64 Apache The Apache is the slowest helicopter on this list, however, it is still one of the fastest helicopters in the world. The Apache became famous in Afghanistan- Taliban soldiers were more frightened of the Apache than a tank! Part of this was down to all of the technology on board the Apache. Part of it was also down to the speed of the Apache- no matter how...

19Oct

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

15 Largest Helicopters in the World

Ever since Igor Sikorsky invented the first helicopter, helicopter manufacturers have strived to make helicopters larger than their predecessor. This begs the question, which are the largest helicopters in the world? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. NHIndustries NH90 Not only is the NH90 one of the fastest helicopters on the planet, but it is also one of the largest helicopters on the planet! In fact, it is due to the NH90 being so big that it was forced to become one of the fastest. As with most other helicopters in this article- the NH90 is a utility helicopter, often serving as a cargo or troop transport helicopter, thus having the need for the NH90 to be quite big. NHIndustries (a joint venture between Europe's largest helicopter man...