Special Bonus Episode! - The Airbus H140 Takes Flight: Verticon 2025 with Dirk Petry and Volker Bau – The Helicopter Podcast

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Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical
HeliCASTS!

In this thrilling in-person episode, host Halsey Schider brings
The Helicopter Podcast to Verticon 2025, sitting down with Airbus
Helicopters’ Dirk Petry, a 25-year engineering veteran, and test
pilot Volker Bau. Recorded live amid the show’s buzz, they unveil
the H140—a perfect blend of the H135’s affordability and the
H145’s power, sparked by market demand for more space and
performance. Its five-blade rotor cuts vibration, while a sleek
medical interior and six comfy seats shine.


Volker shares the joy of flying the H140, and his excitement with
“hot and high” tests on the horizon, while Dirk touts its
performance: a new powerful and efficient engine and low sound
emissions thanks to the five-blade main rotor and the new
Fenestron design. 


With global certification and life-saving potential fueling their
pride, Join Halsey, Dirk, and Volker for a front-row peek at
Airbus’ amazing new helicopter!

Enjoy this special bonus episode recorded live on the show floor
at Veritcon 2025.