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Boeing Vertol CH-47 Chinook. Boeing Rotorcraft Systems (formerly Boeing Helicopters and before that Boeing Vertol) is the former name of an American aircraft manufacturer, now known as Vertical Lift division of Boeing Defense, Space & Security. The headquarters and main rotorcraft factory is in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia.
Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is a division of The Boeing Company based in Arlington, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. The division builds military airplanes , rotorcraft , and missiles , as well as space systems for both commercial and military customers, including satellites , spacecraft , and rockets .
The Maverick was a highly modified version of the Robinson R22 light civilian helicopter. By using a proven helicopter airframe, engineers were able to focus on developing systems that could be later transferred to the A160. [4] [5] The Maverick program began in 1998, with the first flight taking place less than a year later in 1999.
The Boeing AH-6 is a series of light helicopter gunships based on the MH-6 Little Bird and MD 500 family. Developed by Boeing Rotorcraft Systems , these include the Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) demonstrator, the A/MH-6X Mission Enhanced Little Bird (MELB), and the proposed AH-6I and AH-6S .
The Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf is a twin-engine helicopter operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) for security and support missions. Developed by Boeing , the Grey Wolf is a variant of the Leonardo AW139 , an Italian-built multi-role helicopter.
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[4] [5] Tandem-rotor helicopters tend to have a lower disk loading than single-rotor helicopters. [6] Tandem-rotor helicopters typically require less power to hover and achieve low-speed flight as compared to single-rotor helicopters. Both configurations typically require the same power to achieve high-speed flight. [7]
Factory workers at Boeing have voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the company to restart idled Pacific Northwest assembly lines.