The image of the day
Belp/BE, May 2009 - The Agusta A109E Power HB-ZPJ in service with Swiss-Jet AG (photograph Bruno Siegfried)
Rotary wing history
A short history of helicopter flight.
The helicopter arrives in Switzerland
A look back to see the progress of the rotary wing in Switzerland.
The focus
HAB proposes historical and technical elaborations.
Transport by helicopter
The history and the evolution of the transport techniques.
People
Read the stories of those who have contributed in various ways to the evolutions of the rotary wing in Switzerland.
Timeline
An updated chronicle of important events that happened in Switzerland.
Helicopter companies
Read the stories of the first helicopter companies in Switzerland.
Essentially HA is a private collection of books, magazines, technical papers, photographs, pamphlets, videos, newspaper articles, information, etc. concerning Swiss civil helicopters. Read the article.
The Bell 47G is one of the most popular helicopter in the world. Few can resist its charm. Read the article
To whom was the first Swiss pilot licence issued? The first to obtain the civil helicopter licence was Albert Villard. Read the article.
Who were the first helicopter mechanics in Switzerland? Read the article.
What is the Swiss contribution to the development of the rotary-wing? The answer to this question is simple. Read the article.
In every activity that involves a risk it is inevitable that sooner or later an accident happens, and aviation is no exception. Read the article.
