A 12-Year-Old Aviation Enthusiast Got a Real Military Chopper to Visit His School
27 Oct 2022, 03:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Little Aaron was probably one of the happiest kids on Earth when an NH90 from the Royal Air Force in New Zealand landed in front of his school, as he wished
The Monster Jet Engined Air Crane XH-17 Wrote Aviation History Exactly 70 Years Ago
23 Oct 2022, 19:19 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Built by the adventurous daredevil Howard Hughes, the enormous helicopter still holds the record for the biggest rotor flight in the history of aviation
First Luxury ACH130 Aston Martin Edition Lands in the U.S., for a Lucky Customer
20 Oct 2022, 01:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The first lucky owner in the U.S. got their hands on this ultra-luxurious air vehicle, the ACH130 Aston Martin edition helicopter
Spot on Mars Looks Dull From Orbit, NASA Could Send a Helicopter to Have a Closer Look
15 Oct 2022, 00:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This location on Mars could one day become the target of study for NASA's helicopter on Mars in a bid to learn more about it
U.S. Military Dogs Got Special Helicopter Training for the First Time
13 Oct 2022, 03:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / These pooches got their paws on a different kind of training - three military dogs stationed in Germany got close and personal with helicopters
Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter Gets Ready for Operations
12 Oct 2022, 21:12 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force's HH-60W Jolly Green II has achieved initial operational capability. The next-generation helicopter will replace the aging HH-60G Pavehawk
A Helicopter and a Helipod Helped Measure Methane Concentrations at the Nord Stream Leaks
10 Oct 2022, 01:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The German Aerospace Center quickly organized the first airborne measurements at the Nord Stream leak sites, using a helicopter and a helipod
Sikorsky Raider X Could Be the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation Knife-Fighter
9 Oct 2022, 02:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Sikorsky Raider X is the helicopter maker's entry in the U.S. Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program
The First SAF-Powered Helicopter Flight in the Offshore Wind Industry Was a Success
5 Oct 2022, 03:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An aviation operator in Belgium nailed the first helicopter flight powered by sustainable fuel in the offshore wind industry
RAF’s Typhoon and Chinook Play Cops and Robbers Over the Spectacular White Cliffs
4 Oct 2022, 05:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A special training in the breathtaking White Cliffs area in UK had Typhoon jets and Chinook helicopters pretending to be enemies
40 Years Ago, Bell’s Spirit of Texas Nailed the First Trip Around the World by Helicopter
2 Oct 2022, 09:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Four decades ago, around this time of the year, a Bell helicopter was landing back in Dallas, after accomplishing a historic 29-day journey
UH-1N Huey Looks Like It’s Flying Over Hell, It’s Actually a Base in Maryland
30 Sep 2022, 23:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / UH-1N Huey deployed with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) is seen here flying over Joint Base Andrews in Maryland back in August
CH-53K King Stallion Does Some Heavy Lifting in First Marines Fleet Exercise
19 Sep 2022, 07:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Marine Corps conducts the first fleet exercise with the new CH-53K King Stallion, the heavy lift helicopter performed as expected
Helicopter-Dropped Football Catch Sets New Guinness World Record in Australia
2 Sep 2022, 19:09 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / What do you get when you put together a former Aussie-rules pro football player, a helicopter, an American world record, and a football? A challenge!
Aviation Executive Says That Flying in the 525 Relentless Is as Smooth as an Airliner Ride
31 Aug 2022, 01:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Bell showed off its next-generation helicopter in the U.S., on the way to becoming the first certified commercial FBW helicopter
Bell 525 Relentless to Take Energy Offshore Operations to the Next Level
25 Aug 2022, 04:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Bell will be the only helicopter company showcasing its powerful beast at one of the largest energy events in the world, where Elon Musk is speaking
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Takes to the Martian Skies After Two-Month Break
23 Aug 2022, 20:57 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / After a two-month hiatus, NASA's little rotorcraft spun its blades again, successfully completing Flight 30 on the Red Planet
Mirocopter SCH-2A Is Cheapest Production Helicopter on Earth, Available for $35,000
23 Aug 2022, 16:12 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The aircraft weighs 249 pounds (113 kg) and is one of the lightest coaxial helicopters ever built. It complies with the US FAR Part 103 Ultralight Vehicle rules
Blade Helicopters to Play the Role of eVTOLs in Eve’s First U.S. Air Mobility Sim
23 Aug 2022, 14:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Embraer offshoot Eve Holding selected Chicago to run its first eVTOL simulation on the North American continent, flights coming in September
Tiny Kamov KA-32 Helicopter Can Fit in the Back of Your Truck, Sounds Like the Real Deal
23 Aug 2022, 09:29 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Radio-controlled helicopters can barely be distinguished from the real thing when they're flying, and this Kamov KA-32 makes no exception