SEPTEMBER 2022 VOL. 35 NO. 2
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26 VALARD CONSTRUCTION PHOTO FEATURES
26 Power to the People Helicopters are essential in the effort to provide electricity
to remote communities. By Dan Sweet
34 Tackling the High Cost of Aviation Insurance
Why does your insurance cost so much, and what can you do about it? By Christine Knauer
40 Piasecki and the Hydrogen-Powered
Helicopter A well-known name in rotorcraft innovation prepares to do it again. By David Hughes
46 Makin’ the Blade
What goes into making a rotor blade? A lot more than you might think. A photo essay by Mark Bennett
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ON THE COVER: An MD Helicopters MD 530F operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority sports high-visibility markings on its five main rotor blades, products of original equipment manufacturer Helicopter Technology Co. of Los Angeles, California, USA. Mark Bennett made this photo on a flight out of the aircraft manufacturer’s headquarters in Mesa, Arizona.
ROTOR BLADES
More Than Meets The Eye
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