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		<title>Diesel-powered helicopters in the works</title>
		<link>http://www.dancewithshadows.com/aviation/diesel-powered-helicopters-in-the-works/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jose Philip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eurocopter, the world’s biggest helicopter-maker, has announced that it is keen on developing a helicopter with a diesel-powered engine within 5 years.

Eurocopter put on show an example of a possible diesel piston-engine design at the recent Heli-Expo held in Houston, the United States.
According to Eurocopter, the fuel-efficient diesel piston-engine, or the powerplant, could replace turbine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bell 429 helicopter unveiled at Singapore Airshow</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jose Philip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bell 429, the world’s latest helicopter, has made its debut at the Singapore Airshow.

The light, twin-engine Bell 429 is made by Bell Helicopter, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Incorporated.
According to John L Garrison, president and CEO of Bell Helicopter, the Bell 429 represents the company’s commitment to the commercial helicopter market and also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sikorsky&#8217;s S-76D helicopter enters production</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aviation Correspondent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has entered production of the S-76D, the next-generation, medium-twin helicopter, at the facility of Aero Vodochody in the Czech Republic.

The S-76D is the latest version of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation’s popular model, the S-76 helicopter.
In a statement, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation – the company that designs and manufacturers advanced helicopters for commercial, industrial and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eurocopter EC 175 helicopter completes unofficial maiden flight</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aviation Correspondent</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aircraft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eurocopter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Eurocopter EC 175 medium twin helicopter completed its maiden flight, on December 4, 2009, at Marignane, France, reports say. The helicopter is said to make its official maiden flight on December 10, 2009. The Eurocopter EC 175 has 16 passengers seats and is powered by the Pratt &#38; Whitney PT6C engines.
The Eurocopter EC175 has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boeing AH-6i helicopter test flight successful, photo</title>
		<link>http://www.dancewithshadows.com/aviation/test-flight-boeing-ah-6i/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aviation Correspondent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first test flight of the new Boeing AH-6i light helicopter has been successful, says the company.  The test flight of the attack and reconnaissance helicopter took place over Arizona Desert.

The Boeing AH-6i test flight lasted for 36 minutes, and displayed flight characteristics and handling maneuvers.  Boeing said that further to the first test flight, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eurocopter sales look up in September 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.dancewithshadows.com/aviation/eurocopter-sales-look-up-in-september-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jose Philip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eurocopter, the world’s biggest helicopter-maker and a subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), is doing well in sales in September 2009. 
On September 17, 2009, Poland’s Ministry of Health took delivery of the first one of a total of 23 EC135 helicopters it had ordered from Eurocopter in June 2008.
The new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sikorsky sells S76C++ VVIP helicopter to Indian company</title>
		<link>http://www.dancewithshadows.com/aviation/sikorsky-sells-s76c-vvip-helicopter-to-indian-company/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dancewithshadows.com/aviation/sikorsky-sells-s76c-vvip-helicopter-to-indian-company/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aviation Correspondent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[US-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technology Corporation, has re-entered the Indian market with the delivery of its first commercial S-76C++ VVIP helicopter to an unidentified Mumbai based corporate.

The company plans to deliver two other state-of-the-art S-76C++ helicopter (delivered in a VVIP configuration), by the end of April 2009, to undisclosed recipients.
Sikorsky aims [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FAA grounds 2,800 Bell helicopters across the United States for safety inspection</title>
		<link>http://www.dancewithshadows.com/aviation/faa-grounds-2800-bell-helicopters-across-the-united-states-for-safety-inspection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aviation Correspondent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered grounding and inspection of Bell Helicopter’s civil aircraft models for checking and repairing a control mechanism that was improperly installed.

An official of the Federal Aviation Administration said that 2,800 Bell helicopters would be grounded to look for “improperly installed bearings that could cause the co-pilot controls [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finmeccanica unit signs helicopter JV with Tata Sons</title>
		<link>http://www.dancewithshadows.com/aviation/finmeccanica-unit-signs-helicopter-jv-with-tata-sons/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dancewithshadows.com/aviation/finmeccanica-unit-signs-helicopter-jv-with-tata-sons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aviation Correspondent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Italy’s biggest Aerospace and defense company Finmeccanica unit AgustaWestland signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India&#8217;s Tata Sons for the assembly of helicopters in India, the Italian company said on Thursday.

Finmeccanica’s AgustaWestland unit and Mumbai-based Tata will set up joint venture to assemble and deliver the AW119 Helicopters to customers worldwide. Till date 190 orders [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US National Transportation Safety Board moots 10 rules for news-gathering helicopters</title>
		<link>http://www.dancewithshadows.com/aviation/us-national-transportation-safety-board-moots-10-rules-for-news-gathering-helicopters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aviation Correspondent</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[aircraft accidents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has proposed 10 rules for news gathering helicopters.

This follows the NTSB completing its investigation into the mid-air crash in 2008 of two news gathering helicopters over Phoenix, Arizona, the United States, in which four people had died.
The United States National Transportation Safety Board – the independent US [...]]]></description>
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