VFS Captures 44 Helicopters in Action at HAI Heli-Expo 2022 Flight Demos & Fly-Out

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) recorded videos of 44 different helicopters in action at Heli-Expo 2022. The Helicopter Association International (HAI) held HAI Heli-Expo 2022 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, March 8-10, 2022. A showcase of the commercial helicopter industry, there were 48 complete helicopters on display and seven conducting flight demonstrations from the Dallas CBD Vertiport (JDB) and Dallas Executive Airport (RBD).

Once the convention ended, the VFS video team recorded most of the display helicopters flying away from the convention center from a temporary heliport (TX55) on the southeast side of the exhibit hall. This was a unique opportunity to see some of the world's most popular civilian helicopter models in flight over a short period.

Dallas CBD Vertiport (JDB) – March 9, 2022
01:08 – N407AZ, Bell 407GXi, Bell
01:25 – N591AC, Airbus EC225 LP, Air Center Helicopters
02:26 – N125SC, Airbus AS 350B2, StandardAero Stablelight

Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) – March 9, 2022
03:30 – N296R, Bell 505, Bell
04:12 – N412EX, Subaru Bell 412EPX, Bell
05:02 – N429AR, Bell 429, Bell
05:37 – N407AZ, Bell 407GXi, Bell

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Fly-Out (TX55) – March 10, 2022
6:00 – N244WD, Robinson R44 II, Robinson
6:31 – N505FW, Bell 505, City of Fort Worth Police
7:33 – N612LR, Guimbal Cabri G2
08:13 – N696EE, Robinson R66, Robinson
08:49 – N896J, Robinson R44 Cadet, University of North Dakota
09:20 – N337HG, Bell 505
10:07 – N611TV, Robinson R66, News6HD
11:10 – N130, Airbus EC130T2, York Galland @iflyhel
12:19 – N424WC, MD 530F
12:53 – N874BB, Bell 505
13:23 – N15NS, Airbus AS350BB, Panterra Heli Support/East West Helicopter
13:44 – N40125, MD 500E, MD Slimline
14:40 – N811WB, Bell 505, Colorado Heli-Ops
16:03 – N12001, Kaman K-1200 K-Max, Mountain Blade Runner
18:06 – N743AM, Bell 407GXi, Air Methods

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Fly-Out (TX55) – March 11, 2022
19:12 – N844TX, Airbus 350B3e, Texas Department of Public Safety
19:48 – N407HF, Bell 407GXi, Halo-Flight Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas
20:15 – N122AH, Airbus EC145e, Flight for Life, Wisconsin
20:44 – N407ES, Bell 407GXi
21:14 – N3251R, Bell 429, Teledyne FLIR
21:44 – N160TH, MBB Bo 105S, Chuck Aaron Academy at Southern Utah University
22:54 – N29MJ, Bell 429, Two Bear Air Rescue Foundation
23:39 – N372AA, Sikorsky, EH-60A, HeliQwest
24:06 – N60FW, Sikorsky UH-60A, Ace Aeronautics
25:26 – N910MT, Airbus EC135P3, Covenant Children’s Hospital, Lubbock, Texas
25:54 – N60ZX, Airbus EC135T1, AS 355 LLC.
26:32 – N710FK, Airbus AS 350B3e, Florida Keys Mosquito Control District
26:51 – C-GHFP, Bell 429, Bell
27:34 – N492BG, Sikorsky S-92A, Milestone Aviation
29:02 – N74379, Robinson R22, Helicopter Institute
29:22 – N561AC, Airbus EC 225 LP, Air Center Helicopters
33:37 – N6FL, Airbus H145/BK117D-2
34:06 – C-GNCA, Leonardo AW139, AIC Global Holdings Inc., Canada
34:34 – XA-EZM, Airbus H175, Transportes Aereos Pegaso, Mexico
35:16 – N240SH, Airbus EC130T2, Air Methods
35:39 – N814SC, Robinson R44 II, Helicopter Institute
36:03 – N652LA, Leonardo AW169, LCI
38:01 – N301CJ, Sikorsky S-92A, Milestone Aviation

VFS was founded as the American Helicopter Society in 1943 by the pioneers of the helicopter industry, who believed that technological cooperation and collaboration was essential to advance vertical flight. VFS is the global non-profit society for engineers, scientists and others working on vertical flight technology. For more than 75 years, the Society has led technology, safety, advocacy, and other important initiatives, and has been the primary forum for interchange of information on vertical flight technology.

Reporter Kenneth I. Swartz
Videographer Warren Liebmann
Production Warren Liebmann

[tiffanyedwards]

My 5 year old autistic son loves all your videos and watches them over and over! Please keep making them ❤

[andrewparker]

4:32 the motion blur on this shot confused me at first as it seemed like the motion blur from the rotors was wider than the amount the blades moved between frames (basically the motion blur was overlapping itself). However I’ve now realized that the fast shutter speed is only capturing a small fraction of the rotors movement, and that the blades are moving almost 100 degrees between frames. What we think is the same rotor in the next frame is actually the one behind it, which has moved so fast that it’s blur overlaps the one that came before it. Assuming a frame rate of 24fps, I was able to calculate that the rotors had a speed of roughly 396rpm and that the camera had a shutter speed of around 1/79

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The camera shutter speed is perfect on those spinning video!

[andrewparker]

The lack of rolling shutter artifacts in this compilation makes me very happy. What camera was this filmed on?

[Tank-Battles]

Capturing 44 helicopters in the Heli-Expo Flight Demos & Fly-Out is incredible! The variety and precision of the helicopters on display are truly impressive. Thanks for sharing this amazing aviation event!

[homeairplane]

I like N301CJ, Sikorsky S-92A, Milestone Aviation

[simantapaul]

Wonderful proud to be associated rotary wings for 35years

[Official.ORIENTCAVALIER]

I really loved the sound of that kaman K1200, it reminded me of a 2-rotor helicopters, even though this one had 4. Very unique machine.

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Those Robinsons are much safer leaving by truck.

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