Airbus Helicopters tests new engine backup system
In collaboration with the French aviation authority, Airbus Helicopters tested a new engine backup system onboard its Flightlab…
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Three unbelievable stories from helicopter history
Helicopters can do amazing things. It’s a fact. That’s why every year in mid-August World Helicopter Day (August…
Crashed Russian helicopter found, search for bodies continues
The helicopter was found at a depth of 110 meters; rescue services fear half of the passengers dead.…
Indian Navy receives American MH-60R helicopters
Indian Navy has inducted two MH-60R Romeo multi-role helicopters from the US Navy.This is the first batch of…
NASA successfully flies helicopter on Mars
On April 19, 10:52 GMT, NASA announced that the Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its first flight on Mars.The small helicopter was…
The time when India had dancing elephant helicopters
The exact date is difficult to pinpoint. Some claim that the legend of India’s ‘dancing elephant helicopters’ started…
NASA delays first Mars helicopter flight
The first flight of Ingenuity, NASA’s Mars helicopter, was rescheduled to make time for troubleshooting.The delay was announced…
Could helicopters solve the Suez canal blockage?
With the Ever Given container ship blocking the Suez canal ‒ and 10% of the world’s trade with…
Turkey rolls out mockup of unmanned electric attack helicopter
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) revealed a mockup of the TUSAŞ T-629 unmanned electric attack helicopter with a characteristic…
Will Perseverance’s helicopter really conduct first flight on another planet?
The most unusual feature of the Mars 2020 mission is not the Perseverance – the largest ant the…
Investigators find pilot responsible for Kobe Bryant’s death
According to the final report of the US National Transport Safety Board (NTSB), the helicopter crash that resulted…
Helicopter to conduct radiation survey ahead of Super Bowl
A radiation-sensing helicopter will fly at low-altitude over Tampa, United States, as part of counterterrorism surveillance in preparation…
How Russians tried to sell Mi-24 attack helicopters to police
Mil Mi-24 Hind is one of the most notorious attack helicopters in the world, famous for its firepower.…
Boeing delivers first MH-47G Block II Chinook to U.S Army
The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) received the first new-generation MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopter. While the…
Helicopter company sues air controllers for Kobe Bryant crash
A tragic case of helicopter crash that killed the 41-year-old retired Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and…
The largest helicopter ever built: Mil V-12
The largest helicopter ever built was Soviet Union’s Mil V-12, which was able to carry 196 passengers. The…
U.S. Air Force UH-1N Huey helicopter shot in Virginia
One crew member was reportedly injured after a military helicopter was shot at during training in Virginia, U.S.…
Disassemble your Mi helicopter to 500K pieces in 30 days
Every helicopter operator may eventually come to a point where their aircraft just can‘t get off the helipad.…