H140 Broadens Airbus’ Light Twin-Engine Rotorcraft Offering

Airbus H140

The H140 has a five-blade main rotor and a sleek, swept vertical and T-tail horizontal stabilizer for improved aerodynamics.

Credit: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has adopted a low-risk approach to expanding its light twin-engine rotorcraft offerings in a market that it already largely dominates. The company’s new H140—unveiled at the Vertical Aviation International Verticon industry gathering in Dallas on March 11—is a growth variant of...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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