African Pilot Magazine - May 2023

In this issue

The May edition of African Pilot featuring Helicopters including Helicopter OEMs from all over the world, Helicopter operators in southern Africa, Helicopter flight training and Helicopter AMOs . This 230-page May edition has 15 videos and 12 picture galleries.

AVIC'S AC332

LIGHT TWIN HELICOPTER MAKES FIRST FLIGHT

1 min

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services

7 mins

BELL

THE FUTURE FLIGHT OF VERTICAL IS NOW

3 mins

CABRI G2

Helicopteres Guimbal was founded late-2000, with the purpose of developing and certifying the two-seat helicopter Cabri G2

1 min

ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION

With crisp handling, well-appointed features, incredibly smooth ride, beautiful style and roomy interior, Enstrom’s line of helicopters offers the attributes of the ultimate luxury sports car and for an unexpectedly affordable price

1 min

HILL HELICOPTER HX50

THE LIGHT HELICOPTER REVOLUTION IS HERE

2 mins

MD HELICOPTERS

The preeminent manufacturer of American made commercial, military, law enforcement and air-rescue helicopters, the MDHI family of rotorcraft is world renowned for its value, versatility and performance

2 mins

ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY

Founded in 1973 by Frank Robinson, Robinson Helicopter is located in Torrance, California

3 mins

SIKORSKY HELICOPTERS

Sikorsky Aircraft is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Connecticut USA

2 mins

THE WESTERN CAPE's HELIHACKERS

Every so often, a group of courageous mountain climbers are helicoptered into the highest reaches of the Western Cape mountains to remove alien invaders

5 mins

HOW WAS THE F-22 RAPTOR OVERSHADOWED BY THE F-35 LIGHTNING II?

In early 2023 the venerable Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor appeared to be given a new lease of life after shooting down a Chinese spy balloon, scoring the first kill of its career and briefly becoming the star of the headlines

4 mins

UKRAINE TO GET ITS FIGHTER JETS: POLISH MiG-29s TO ARRIVE WITHIN 'DAYS'

At the time of writing Poland planned to send a dozen MiG-29 jets to Ukraine, with the first four likely to come within the week. But what state the jets will be in and who else might send them, is a big question mark

3 mins

ELDERS FLIGHT AT BRAKPAN AIRFIELD

What an incredible day that Felix Gosher planned at Brakpan airfield with the Elders Flight, where somewhere in the region of 300 Elders and Military Veterans were flown by an amazing group of pilots

3 mins

VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR A KOREAN WAR HERO TWICE REBORN

In 1981, business-owner Jim Tobul and his father purchased a Chance-Vought F4U Corsair in three truckloads of parts that, over the following decade, they re-built into a flying warbird

3 mins

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African Pilot Magazine Description:

African Pilot is a niche market specialist aviation magazine that has been publishing uninterrupted for the past eighteen years. Subscribers to the magazine can expect glossy layouts with a modern ‘coffee table’ look featuring South African, African and world aviation events, interesting facts about aviation, historical features and general news within aviation. African Pilot is the only South African aviation magazine that strives and is most successful at covering most southern African aviation events. The magazine provides a platform for the organizers of airshows and specific aviation events to market their particular event to members of the public.