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MOSQUITO DEATH BY UAS: LEE COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL
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‘STRENGTH IS THE WAY’ | U.S. MARINE LIGHT ATTACK HELICOPTER SQUADRON 773 ‘RED DOGS’
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DRONES MAKE SERIOUS PROGRESS IN FIGHTING FIRES
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Helicopters and eVTOLs—The Case for Collaboration Over Competition
MEET A ROTOR PRO David McColl, Director of Safety at Winco Powerline Services
EXECUTIVE WATCH Ryan Williamson, President, Dart Aerospace
SAFETY SITREP
Securing Loose Equipment in the Cockpit is a Healthy Obsession
UNCREWED UPDATE LEVEL UP YOUR IMPACT AT XPONENTIAL 2025
VIDEOS 34 Sikorsky Begins Black Hawk
51 Dufour Aerospace Enters
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Ground Runs with U.S. Army T901 Improved Turbine Engines
Nuuva V300 Takes Off with Successful First Flight (HT UAS)
Strategic Teaming Agreement with Volatus Aerospace to Advance Aerial Cargo, Surveillance, Inspection and Mapping Missions (HT UAS)
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Lee County Mosquito Control UAS Operations
Jan/Feb 2025 WATCH VIDEO NOW
Coming soon to a big screen near you! MD 530F “Little Bird” Posted by @k2larosa, @teamxbrand. @philippetondeur1
Key Players: Director: #MarkSemos DP: @ericleachdp
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NHV CRUCIAL TO OFFSHORE TRANSPORT
MILITARY TO CIVILIAN Full-Circle Networking in Action
MAINTENANCE MINUTE Sacrifices of the Mechanic
HELIPHOTOS Photos from the Field
HANGAR TALK Industry news relevant to your business
BY THE NUMBERS Fascinating and Fun Factoids
COVER
Controlling mosquito populations in Florida takes precision planning and instruments. Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are the latest technology in the arsenal of the Lee County Mosquito Control District.
RotorPro.com Jan/Feb 2025
NHV CRUCIAL TO OFFSHORE TRANSPORT
UAS PROGRESS IN FIREFIGHTING
STRENGTH IS THE WAY: USMC BELL AH-1Z VIPER
LEE COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL: UAS SUPPORTS HELOS
VERTICON ISSUE ROTOR PRO BOOTH #8739
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HANGAR TALK UAS, AAM & eVTOL News relating to unmanned aerial systems
PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOCUS ASCENT AEROSYSTEMS & TURBOLYFT
ROTORCRAFT CHECKRIDE DOWN TO THE EIGHTH
JAN/FEB 2025
VERTICON ISSUE
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