Heli-Expo 2000 Gallery

Thursday, January 27, 2000 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Heli-Expo 2000 was a highly attended event with a crowded exhibit floor, showcasing a significant gathering for the helicopter industry.
The exhibition featured a diverse range of helicopters from various manufacturers, including new models and variants from Agusta/Bell, Sikorsky, Bell, Eurocopter, MD Helicopters, and Robinson.
Displayed aircraft highlighted a wide array of applications, from passenger transport and news gathering to emergency medical services (EMS) and heavy-hauling, alongside innovations like the ultra-quiet WhisperJet.

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The Heli-Expo 2000 exhibit floor was crowded with booths and displays, plus a record-territory number of attendees.

This mock-up of the forthcoming Agusta/Bell AB139 drew plenty of attention. This is a 12-pax twin.

The latest variant of Sikorsky’s S-76.

Bell’s 427, in PHI colors.

They might fly differently than a fixed-wing aircraft, but they’re all green on the inside…

Some of this stuff looks familiar, but… (Eurocopter EC135 panel)

The MD Helicopters was a mad-house most of the show. This image was snapped during the relative calm of set-up day.

Robinson’s R44 piston-powered four-seater outfitted for news gathering. That’s a FLIR mounted in the nose.

Open wide! Eurocopter outfitted for EMS work.

Sikorsky’s S-92 heavy-hauler. (Sikorsky photo)

The ultra-quiet WhisperJet is a converted Sikorsky S-55 workhose. (WhisperJet photo)