Eurocopter Group

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Image:Eurocopter.png The Eurocopter Group is a global helicopter manufacturing and support company formed in 1992 from the merger of the helicopter divisions of French Aérospatiale and German DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA).

In 2001, Eurocopter's worldwide and American market share were 40% and 30% respectively. On May 14 2005, a Eurocopter Ecureuil production helicopter flew to the summit of Mount Everest and performed a hover landing on its "South Pass", setting a world record for highest take-off [1].

As a consequence of the merger of the Eurocopter Group's former parents, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS.

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Products

Eurocopter manufactures or has manufactured the following types of helicopters:

Over its 62.5%-share Eurocopter also participates on the producion of the NH90 Utility Helicopter Project. On Eurocopter aircraft the main rotor turns clockwise when viewed from above, unlike most American rotorcraft. This requires the pilot to make pedal movements that are the opposite to those learnt if previous flying has been on an American aircraft. Eurocopter also pioneered the use of the 'fenestron' - an enclosed tail-rotor, which is more efficient and safer than the exposed version.

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