Boeing Rotorcraft Systems (formerly Boeing Helicopters and before that Boeing Vertol) is the former name of an American aircraft manufacturer, now known as Vertical Lift division of Boeing Defense, Space & Security.
Boeing Helicopters was created as Boeing Vertol when the Vertol Aircraft Corporation (formerly Piasecki Helicopter) company of Morton, Pennsylvania was acquired by Boeing in 1960; the Vertol name was an abbreviation for Vertical Take Off and Landing. Other names by which the division sometimes referred to itself in correspondence over the years were "Boeing Aircraft Company, Vertol Division" and "Boeing Philadelphia". The company was responsible for the design and production of the CH-46 Sea Knight and the CH-47 Chinook. The name became Boeing Helicopters in 1987, and the current name was adopted in 2002.[1]
When Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997, the former Hughes Helicopters operations in Mesa, Arizona were placed under Boeing Helicopters. A year and a half later Boeing sold the civilian line of helicopters to MD Helicopter Holdings Inc., an indirect subsidiary of the Dutch company, RDM Holding Inc.
By December 2006 Columbia Helicopters of Aurora, Oregon had purchased the Type certificate of the Boeing Vertol 107-II and Boeing Model 234 Commercial Chinook from Boeing.[2][3] The Columbia Helicopters is seeking FAA issuance of a Production Certificate to produce parts with eventual issuance of a PC to produce aircraft.
While the company's subway cars performed better, they did not continue in the railcar business, as competitors may have underbid on a key contract[citation needed] and the post-Vietnam War military build-up provided far more lucrative military contracts.
^Holmes, Doug (July 2005). "'Rocky Road', Philadelphia site is no one-hit wonder". Boeing Frontiers. Boeing. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
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^TRANSIT RAIL: Potential Rail Car Cost-Saving Strategies Exist, Report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate (GAO-10-730 Transit Rail), June 2010, United States Government Accountability Office, Page 24, retrieved August 11, 2023
^Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) Before/After Cost Effectiveness Study, (FTA-TX-26-7005.2010.01), March 2011, Lea & Elliot, Inc., for Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation Page 8, (citing Sullivan, Kathleen: "Muni knew about trolley lemons in '70s," September 14, 1998, San Francisco Examiner), retrieved August 11, 2023
Further reading
Jonathan M. Feldman (author), Gerald I. Susman and Sean O'Keefe, eds. "Chapter 18, The Defense Industry in the Post-Cold War Era: Corporate Strategy and Public Policy Perspectives", The Conversion of Defense Engineers' Skills: Explaining Success and Failure Through Customer-Based Learning, Teaming and Managerial Integration, pp. 281–318. Oxford: Elsevier Science, 1998: .
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Boeing Rotorcraft Systems formerly Boeing Helicopters and before that Boeing Vertol is the former name of an American aircraft manufacturer now known as Vertical Lift division of Boeing Defense Space amp Security Boeing Rotorcraft SystemsCompany typePublicIndustryRotorcraft aviationFounded1960 64 years ago 1960 as Boeing VertolHeadquartersRidley Park Pennsylvania United StatesArea servedWorldwideWebsitewww wbr boeing wbr com wbr defense wbr rotorcraft wbr Boeing Vertol CH 47 Chinook The headquarters and main rotorcraft factory is in Ridley Park Pennsylvania a suburb of Philadelphia Production of Apache attack helicopters in Mesa Arizona formerly part of Rotorcraft Systems is now under the Global Strike Division of Boeing Military Aircraft Contents 1 History 1 1 Background 1 2 Mass transit 2 Boeing Vertol products 2 1 Rotorcraft 2 2 Rail 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editBackground edit Boeing Helicopters was created as Boeing Vertol when the Vertol Aircraft Corporation formerly Piasecki Helicopter company of Morton Pennsylvania was acquired by Boeing in 1960 the Vertol name was an abbreviation for Vertical Take Off and Landing Other names by which the division sometimes referred to itself in correspondence over the years were Boeing Aircraft Company Vertol Division and Boeing Philadelphia The company was responsible for the design and production of the CH 46 Sea Knight and the CH 47 Chinook The name became Boeing Helicopters in 1987 and the current name was adopted in 2002 1 When Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997 the former Hughes Helicopters operations in Mesa Arizona were placed under Boeing Helicopters A year and a half later Boeing sold the civilian line of helicopters to MD Helicopter Holdings Inc an indirect subsidiary of the Dutch company RDM Holding Inc By December 2006 Columbia Helicopters of Aurora Oregon had purchased the Type certificate of the Boeing Vertol 107 II and Boeing Model 234 Commercial Chinook from Boeing 2 3 The Columbia Helicopters is seeking FAA issuance of a Production Certificate to produce parts with eventual issuance of a PC to produce aircraft Mass transit edit For much of the 1970s Boeing Vertol entered the railroad rolling stock market in an attempt to keep government funded contracts in the wake of the Vietnam War During this period Boeing Vertol manufactured the Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit system for West Virginia University the 2400 series Chicago L cars for the Chicago Transit Authority and the US Standard Light Rail Vehicle marketed as the Boeing LRV It was the last vehicle an attempt at a standardized light rail vehicle promoted by the federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration that led to the company s ending rail production due to myriad problems This cost Boeing and the vehicle s two buyers Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and San Francisco Municipal Railway millions and led to premature retirement of the vehicles 4 5 better source needed While the company s subway cars performed better they did not continue in the railcar business as competitors may have underbid on a key contract citation needed and the post Vietnam War military build up provided far more lucrative military contracts Boeing Vertol products edit nbsp Boeing Model 360 nbsp Boeing Vertol s US Standard Light Rail Vehicle on MBTA s C Branch Boston 1987 nbsp A Boeing Vertol US Standard Light Rail Vehicle from San Francisco is preserved at the Oregon Electric Railway Museum Rotorcraft edit AH 6 Little Bird acquired when Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas AH 64 Apache acquired when Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas Boeing Model 234 Commercial Chinook Boeing Model 360 an all composite private venture technology demonstrator Boeing Vertol 107 II Boeing Vertol XCH 62 Model 301 Boeing Vertol YUH 61 Boeing Vertol CH 46 Sea Knight Boeing CH 47 Chinook Boeing Chinook UK variants V 22 Osprey built as a teaming arrangement with Bell Helicopter Textron Boeing Sikorsky RAH 66 Comanche Sikorsky Boeing SB 1 Defiant Boeing MH 139 Military variant AW139M to be American built Rail edit US Standard Light Rail Vehicle aka the Boeing LRV Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit Boeing Vertol 2400 series Chicago L carsSee also edit nbsp Aviation portal Comparable major helicopter manufacturers AgustaWestland Airbus Helicopters Bell Helicopter MD Helicopters Russian Helicopters Sikorsky AircraftReferences editNotes Holmes Doug July 2005 Rocky Road Philadelphia site is no one hit wonder Boeing Frontiers Boeing Retrieved 16 March 2013 Type Certificate Data Sheet No 1H16 PDF Federal Aviation Administration 2007 01 17 Archived from the original PDF on 2020 02 19 Retrieved 2007 02 08 Type Certificate Data Sheet No H9EA PDF Federal Aviation Administration 2007 01 17 Archived from the original PDF on June 5 2007 Retrieved 2007 02 08 TRANSIT RAIL Potential Rail Car Cost Saving Strategies Exist Report to the Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs U S Senate GAO 10 730 Transit Rail June 2010 United States Government Accountability Office Page 24 retrieved August 11 2023 Communications Based Train Control CBTC Before After Cost Effectiveness Study FTA TX 26 7005 2010 01 March 2011 Lea amp Elliot Inc for Federal Transit Administration U S Department of Transportation Page 8 citing Sullivan Kathleen Muni knew about trolley lemons in 70s September 14 1998 San Francisco Examiner retrieved August 11 2023 Further reading Jonathan M Feldman author Gerald I Susman and Sean O Keefe eds Chapter 18 The Defense Industry in the Post Cold War Era Corporate Strategy and Public Policy Perspectives The Conversion of Defense Engineers Skills Explaining Success and Failure Through Customer Based Learning Teaming and Managerial Integration pp 281 318 Oxford Elsevier Science 1998 External links editBoeing Military Aircraft s Mobility division headquartered at Ridley Park PA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boeing Rotorcraft Systems amp oldid 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