Interview with Jean-Michel Billig 12/21/2010 - "The X3 helo demonstration project began its flight tests on September 6 at the Istres test facility in southern France. The helicopter combines conventional rotary blades with forward positioned turbo prop blades. The X3 is a blend of the Dauphin fuselage, the EC155 main…
The Administration proposes a new model for the Vertical Lift Industry.The initiative is designed to re-organize the scattered Research and Development money within the DOD budget for vertical lift platforms, and to provide a central clearing point for shaping the way forward for the industry and the government.
Rotorcraft are significant contributors to military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They provide combat support, logistical lift, troop transport, medivac, and integrated C4ISR for the battlefield. In a recent summary briefing of a study on rotorcraft survivability, the Institute for Defense Analysis provided some insight into the types of investments…
