Abstract:
This paper tracks the development of the Canadian helicopter industry from its birth to present day highlighting the role that helicopter manufacturers played in the industry's development. Canada has been the home for the world's second largest civil helicopter market for almost seven decades, but the creation of a domestic helicopter manufacturing capability took much longer to achieve. In 2018, there are more than 5,000 Canadian-assembled helicopters flying throughout the world and thousands more helicopters take off every day powered by Canadian made gas turbine engines.