HELICOPTER INDUSTRY GATHERS IN SANTIAGO


Beyond the major manufacturers, the vertical lift services ecosystem showed exceptional strength.


Aerocardal,


Platinum Helicopters, Explorair, Helisul- Ecocopter, and the Chilean Pilots’ Association, among others, demonstrated that the local industry has genuine depth. Leonardo and MD Helicopters rounded out the international manufacturer lineup.


AIR SHOWS: WHEN THE SANTIAGO SKY BECOMES A STAGE


Every day of FIDAE 2026 was marked by aerial exhibitions combining spectacle, precision, and frontier technology. The U.S. Air Force F-35A Demo Team flew every single day. The FACH F-16 B50s demonstrated Chile’s military aviation readiness, while the A-29B Super Tucano and the DHC-6 Twin Otter of the Boinas Azules Parachute Squadron completed the close air support and special operations program.


On the rotary side, the MH-60M Black Hawk from FACH’s Aviation Group No. 9 delivered one of the most impactful demonstrations of the event — a joint close air support and combat search and rescue operation alongside two A-29 Super Tucanos that showcased, before delegations from over 35 countries, the tactical coordination and training level of Chile’s crews.


The Halcones de Chile aerobatic team drew one of the loudest ovations of the fair. Chilean athlete Sebastián “Ardilla” Álvarez, of the Red Bull Aerobatic Team and former FACH F-16 combat pilot, added a radically different dimension with his wingsuit jump — the most extreme discipline in modern parachuting, reaching speeds above 200 km/h in a suit with membranes between the arms and legs.


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