Marenco a dévoilé son premier appareil récemment
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Marenco Swisshelicopter is testing a redesigned main rotor head for its SKYe SH09 light single and is now planning on obtaining EASA certification between June and October 2016, adding a few months' delay. Modified blades are now being assessed on the company's “whirl tower” test bench at Mollis Airport, Switzerland.
The number of flight hours the first prototype (P1) has performed since its maiden sortie on Oct. 2, 2014, is in the high double digits, chief commercial officer Mathias Sénès told AIN. Since the first flight-test campaign was completed last spring, design engineers have worked to reduce vibration and complexity on the rotor head, while enhancing “tolerance to future upgrades.”
First to receive the new rotor head and accompanying blades will be the second prototype (P2). Rollout is anticipated within the next two months, and P2 will thus be the main test vehicle. P1, which has not flown faster than 50 knots yet, will then be modified with the new main rotor system.