From space exploration to package transport, from military transport to passenger helicopter use, from passenger jumbo jets to tilt-rotor commuter planes, the future of flying is still rapidly developing. It is mainly because of the significant advancements in the fields of flight control, acoustics, safety, simulation, and above all mathematical modelling and computational methods.
Today, the trends that are making their way into the rotorcraft space are hybrid-electric propulsion, electro-optical and infrared systems (EOIR), electronic flight instruments (EFI), ultra-light multi-mode radar flight vision systems (EFVS), and autonomous flight technology. The use of advance technologies and lightweight components in the rotorcrafts have already started showing its impact in terms of reducing the overall weight and cost of the aircraft, and moving forward, the benefits will only continue to snowball.
On the other hand, material innovation is also playing a key role in performance improvement. The use of fibrous composite blades, particularly, is improving the aerodynamics efficiency and eliminating the need for periodic replacement of rotor system components. Additionally, AI is being deployed for automation in fly-by-wire control that is enabling rotorcrafts to autonomously take off and fly to a point while avoiding all the obstacles.
At this juncture, many cutting-edge rotorcraft solutions providers and services companies are entering the domain with advanced and integrated offerings. To help the businesses strengthen their operational capabilities and simultaneously enable growth in the industry, Aerospace and Defense Review has compiled a list of the top rotorcraft solution providers and services companies. Besides, the magazine also includes insights from thought leaders in the sector on the industry trends, best practices, recent innovations, and their advice for aspiring CIOs.
We present to you Aerospace and Defense Review’s, “Top 10 Rotorcraft Service Providers - 2021".
