Stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic with nowhere to go, I’ve had to pass the time by retouching old photos. Continuing with photos from the airshow, here is the NHIndustries NH90 helicopter.

(Forgot to change the shutter speed again…)

The NHIndustries NH90 is a medium-sized, twin-engine utility helicopter; it was developed to meet NATO's requirements for a battlefield helicopter while also possessing naval operation capabilities. The NH90 is developed by NHIndustries, a company jointly owned by Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo (formerly AgustaWestland), and Fokker. The NH90 first flew in December 1995 and entered service in 2007. As of July 2019, the NH90 is in service in 13 countries with over 185,000 flight hours.

The NH90 is the first production helicopter to feature full Fly-by-Wire (FBW) controls and comes in two main variants: the Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and the navalised NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH). Nations typically modify their NH90s to varying degrees to meet specific requirements. Due to frequent issues during its early service, some countries have delayed the deployment of the NH90.