Third Prototype Kopter SH09 Helicopter Makes First Flight

Kopter Group’s third SH09 composite turbine-single helicopter prototype (P3) made its first flight recently from the company's Mollis, Switzerland airfield headquarters. The flight lasted 40 minutes and involved a series of maneuvers aimed at obtaining preliminary flight data, evaluating flight qualities, and validating design test features. (www.ainonline.com) More...