H.E.R.O. - Conceptual Study of a Multi-Role Rotary-Wing Aircraft for Exceptional Maneuverability and Advanced Stealth Technology

Pankl Aerospace Systems Inc. has applied its extensive experience as an aerospace supplier in manufacturing of helicopter transmission parts and systems to evaluate a possible future rotary wing aircraft concept. The "H.E.R.O." concept, which stands for Helicopter Equipped with Reconnaissance and Onslaught, incorporates a series of challenging optimization goals which in this specific combination make sense and ultimately might evolve into a new type of aircraft. Pankl Aerospace experimented with a radical approach toward new materials and cockpit philosophy, utilizing the newest innovation methods and bionic phenomena. Pankl Aerospace's H.E.R.O concept has 3 Modules: New Fuselage Material, Drivetrain with Four Rotors, and Ease-of-Use which will be discussed in this paper. Pankl Aerospace's goal is to evaluate the feasibility of certain aspects within the three modules and define development goals for future R&D.