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November 20, 2009

Rotor/Compound Technology License Awarded

Textron Systems operating unit AAI Corp. has signed a licensing agreement with Carter Aviation Technologies that gives AAI access to the company’s Slowed Rotor/Compound (SR/C) technology for unmanned aircraft. AAI plans to develop various applications using SR/C, which is a fixed- and rotary-wing hybrid intended for unmanned aircraft that perform multiple missions.
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URS Receives Mod Contract on Four Helicopters

Cannon Aviation Group has granted a contract to United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) to modify an AgustaWestland A119, two Bell 407s and a Eurocopter EC130. Upgrades for the A119 include avionics and communication systems, VIP interior, new paint and cabin wire strike protection kit. The Bell 407s will receive a Garmin comm/nav/GPS update and other avionics-related mods. The EC130 is slated for a Sagem integrated cockpit display system (ICDS), PS Engineering audio panel, L-3 WX-500 Stormscope, a VIP cabin and a fresh coat of paint.
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Heroes: Defined
Cool composure in the midst of chaos. Presenting the winners of the 2009 Rotor & Wing Helicopter Herosim Awards, who personify the meaning of the word heros. PUBLIC SERVICE/SAR U.S. Coast Guard 2008 Alaska Ranger One of the Largest Coldwater Rescues in...

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The Different Faces of SAR Training
Priority 1 considers cross training, crew interoperability and teamwork as fundamental to its Class D basic hoist rescue course. TRAINING/SEARCH & RESCUE Search and rescue (SAR) is a crowded arena with many players—from the U.S. military and Coast Guard (USCG) to local police and fire... More »

 

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Rotor & Wing honored the winners of the 2009 Helicopter Heroism Awards during a luncheon at the Search & Rescue Summit in September. From left to right are Maryland State Police Sgt. Nate Wheelock and Pilot Jim MacKay; U.S. Park Police Sgt. Jeffrey Hertel; Diane Ramage, wife of U.S. Forest Service Inspector Pilot James Ramage, who accepted the award on his behalf; U.S. Park Police Sgt. Kevin Chittick; Ginger Ramage, daughter of James Ramage; and U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Steve Bonn, Lt. Brian McLaughlin and AMT2 Robert DeBolt. Not shown is Coast Guard AST2 O’Brien Hollow, who also took part in the 2008 USCG rescue operation involving the Alaska Ranger. Photo by Mark Cavich.

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