Fifty-years of Fenestron Improvement in the Service of Safety

The first prototype SA340 flew the 7 of April 1967 The first prototype SA340 initially flew with a conventional tail rotor. There are more than 5200 helicopters flying today with this anti-torque concept. The first H160 prototype flew the 13th of June 2015 taking advantages of almost fifty years of continuous improvements in its global aerodynamic definition in the service of safety of customer operations. Three generations of Fenestron®, starting from the first Gazelle design take benefits of shroud improvements, dedicated airfoils and uneven spacing of the blade for external noise reduction. H160 is today the flagship of the Airbus Fenestron® Fleet.