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The Blog

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Welcome to the Helix “WebLog”, where we aim to chronicle the more exciting aspects of our journey as a team and as a company. Check back often to stay up to date and get to know us better.

SolarStratos and Helix Break Solar Powered Altitude Record

Touching the sky… We are proud to announce that Helix Propellers played a key role in a historic, record-breaking flight with SolarStratos. On the 12th of August, 2025, Raphaël Domjan […]

Improving High Throttle Flying with Mavionics

We are always looking for ways to improve the flying experience. To that end, we are happy to be working with Martin from Mavionics to test out their new Rotax […]

H50F LTM Fixed Pitch on the Tecnam P96 Golf

Our H50F LTM fixed-pitch propeller is right at home on the Rotax 912uls powered Tecnam P96 Golf 100

H42A VTL-5 “Talon” on the JMB VL3 Evolution

Always a pleasure to hang out and work together with the fine folks from JMB Aircraft! We were stoked to welcome the guys from JMB Aircraft Germany to try out the new […]

Giant Propellers for UAV and EVTOL

Helix is always pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Although we are well known for our airplane and paramotor propellers, we are also a world-leader in the multicopter, eVTOL, […]

Secretary of State Viktor Haase tours the Helix Propellers facility in Germany

Following the recent research grant awarded for the development of a new quieter propeller for electric aircraft (in cooperation with FH Aachen and Westflug Flight School) by Secretary of State […]

H50F LTM on the Comco Ikarus C42CS

The ever dapper Comco Ikarus C42cs, powered by the Rotax 912uls, gets a welcome upgrade with the H50F LTM fixed-pitch propeller.

Helix Propellers Awarded Grant to Develop Whisper-Quiet Propellers for Electric Aircraft

Developing quieter propellers for electric powered flight Aachen, Germany – July 4, 2025 Helix Propellers is proud to announce its participation in a groundbreaking new research project—FlüsterProp.NRW (“WhisperProp.NRW”)—a state-funded initiative […]

H62A “Talon” Propeller on the Pioneer 300

Testing out the H62A VTL and VTX “Talon” propellers on a Rotax 916is powered Pioneer 300

H50F 1.75M -SMI- Fixed Pitch on the Breezer 400-6

The Rotax 912uls powered Breezer 400-6 looks smart and flies smarter when fitted with a H50F-1.75m-SMI fixed-pitch propeller.

H62A “Talon” Propeller on the Pioneer 400

Squeezing every last KPH out of the Pioneer 400… At Helix Carbon GmbH, we’re proud to announce the arrival of our newest in-flight-adjustable propeller system: the H62A-VTL. As the direct […]

Sensor-Integrated Smart-Propellers for the ALBACOPTER®

High-Performance Propellers for the ALBACOPTER® The ALBACOPTER® project, led by the Fraunhofer Institutes, is an experimental research initiative focused on urban air mobility. The goal is to develop an airborne […]

Supplemental Certification on the H50F 1.65M -LTS- 3 for Pipistrel Alpha Trainer

Get ready for a Speed Boost Too fast for the USA?The Alpha Trainer just got a major speed boost! Helix is proud to have received supplemental type certification (DULV EMZ-14) […]

Polish Paramotor

Our Partner in Poland

A quick shout-out to our friend in Poland For over a decade, Zbigniew Bujalski of Helix-Propeller.pl has been a steadfast ambassador for the sport of paramotoring in Poland. His dedication […]

Snow Day 2024

It’s been a chilly week here on the airfield. Be careful out there!

New Paramotor World Record!

On Saturday, December 23rd, 2023, pilot Ramon Morillas with his Vittorazi Cosmos300- fitted, of course, with Helix Propellers, achieved an extraordinary feat, setting a new world record in powered paragliding […]

Interview with WDR

WDR sent a newsteam over to talk to Richard about the future of research and development here at Merzbrück Airport. Airdate is still TBD. See the interview here.