A rotorcraft is heavier than air aircraft and generates lift through high-speed rotation of the blades around a mast. Rotorcraft engines are air-breathing engines that use the power of the turbine to ...

Russian engine-maker Klimov has revealed details on its new research and development programme undertaken within the frame of the so-called Advanced Helicopter Engine (AHE) initiative. It is set to ...

PARIS — France’s Safran and Germany’s MTU Aero Engines created a joint venture to develop a new power unit for Europe’s next-generation military helicopter project. The 50/50 venture will work on a ...

Both contenders for the Army’s new Future Attack Recon Aircraft (FARA) have now received their General Electric T901 Improved Turbine Engined and have begun installation on their respective advanced ...

Safran Helicopter Engines and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have established a joint venture (JV) to develop, produce and support engines destined for India’s indigenous rotorcraft. The ...

MTU Aero Engines and Safran Helicopter Engines have set up a joint venture to develop a “100% European” next-generation powertrain for military rotorcraft, formalising a tentative agreement struck at ...

DALLAS—Electric propulsion provider MagniX is building on its experience of developing power systems for fixed wing aircraft by launching a range of engines for helicopters and airborne power ...

General Electric Aviation announced that it had completed tests of its first Future Affordable Turbine Engine, seen here, during the AUSA conference on Oct. 9, 2017. (General Electric) WASHINGTON — ...

The U.S. Army finished an early round of testing of a new General Electric-built engine that is expected to power its future helicopters and improve the range and performance of its Black Hawks and ...

The US Army's Aviation Applied Technology Directorate is asking industry to submit proposals for a research and development effort called the Alternative Engine Conceptual Design and Analysis. The ...