Marenco Swisshelicopter confirms SH09 order

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Marenco Swisshelicopter confirms SH09 order

Marenco Swisshelicopter confirmed an order from Tronrud Engineering for its SKYe SH09 single-turbine helicopter. The confirmation follows letter of intent signed for the helicopter. The confirmation follows a letter of intent signed for the helicopter in 2014 and adds Tronrud to the list of the launch customers for the new helicopter.

Based outside Oslo, Norway. Tronrud will use the helicopter to support the development of the Eggemoen Aviation and Technology Park. The park, encompassing 230 hectares, already houses more than 300 employees in both national and were redesigned, the second prototype flew in 2016 and a third is expected to follow this summer. The company now has 170 employees, and a new 43.000-sq- ft headquarters and production plant at Mollis airfield in the Swiss canton of Glarus is schedule to open in 2018. The company said it has letters of intent from customers for more than 90 of the SH09s.

The program is checking off milestone with P2 reaching 120 knots at 3.000 feet with “a lot of reserve power,” and it has been tested to 97 percent of its maximum takeoff weight of 5.800 international high technology organization. The new SH09 will be operated for utility and logistic support.

Tronrud has operated helicopters almost from its inception in 1977. CEO Olav Tronrud opted to move forward with a firm contract for the SH09 as the program and Marenco have matured.

Marenco, which was founded in 2007, unveiled the $3.5-million SKYe SH09 single-turbine utility helicopters in 2009 and the first prototype flew in 2014. After the main rotor head and rotor blades pounds. Performance targets include a 5.842-pound mtow, 140-knot cruise speed, and 430nm range.

Feature a flat-floor cabin and rear clamshell doors, the all composite large single is designed to carry one pilot and up to seven passengers. Powered by a single Honeywell HTS900-2 turbine with Fadec, the SH09 will also be equipped with the Honeywell HUMS System. Other features include a five-blade bearing less main rotor system and shrouded tail rotor.