Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The Eurocopter Group is a global helicopter manufacturing and support company formed in 1992 from the merger of the helicopter divisions of French Aerospatiale and German DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA). Eurocopter EC120B In 2001, Eurocopter's worldwide and American market share were 40% and 30% respectively. The Eurocopter Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS. Products Eurocopter manufactures or has manufactured these helicopters: Tiger On Eurocopter aircraft the main rotor turns clockwise when viewed from above, unlike most American rotorcraft. This requires the pilot to make pedal movements that are the opposite to those learnt if previous flying has been on an American aircraft. Eurocopter also pioneered the use of the 'fenestron' - an enclosed tail-rotor, which is more efficient and safer than the exposed version. For a close-up of a fenestron of the helicopter above (the Eurocopter EC120B), click here External link Company Web Site: http://www.eurocopter.com/ This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.