Mar 11, 2025 · The H140 is a 3-tonne class rotorcraft that complements Airbus Helicopters' current light twin offering for the emergency medical services, passenger transport, and private and business …

A tandem-rotor aircraft is an aircraft with two large helicopter rotor assemblies mounted one in front of the other in the horizontal plane. This configuration is mainly used for large cargo helicopters. [1]

Mar 11, 2025 · Airbus Helicopters has adopted a low-risk approach to expanding its light twin-engine rotorcraft offerings in a market that it already largely dominates.

A twin-rotor helicopter, also known as a dual-rotor helicopter, is an aircraft that uses two main rotors to generate lift and thrust. This configuration differs significantly to the more conventional single-rotor …

The H-47 Chinook is the heavy-lift helicopter of choice for the U.S. Army and 20 international operators. This tandem rotor workhorse excels in cargo and troop transport, search and rescue, casualty …

Mar 8, 2023 · The K-Max was designed to be a twin-rotor helicopter that could lift up to 6,000 pounds (2,722 kilograms) of cargo. It was also equipped with an innovative intermeshing rotor system that …

Mar 12, 2025 · Airbus Helicopters has unveiled its light, twin-engined H140 rotorcraft which is expected to enter service in 2028 and aimed at emergency medical services.

The twin-engine, tandem-rotor CH-47 Chinook helicopter is one of the world’s most iconic and recognizable military aircraft. But here are some things you may not know about the granddaddy of …

The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter, furnished with a set of counter-rotating main rotors in a tandem-rotor configuration.

Why do some helicopters have two giant rotors instead of a tail rotor? This video dives into the engineering brilliance behind tandem-rotor helicopters like the CH-47 Chinook.