Helicopter

Mil Mi-24 Hind is one of the most notorious attack helicopters in the world, famous for its firepower. In the 1990s a police variant was designed... with cannons. The mid-90s was a difficult period for all ex-soviet manufacturers. As the Soviet Union crumbled, its research and manufacturing facilities were transformed into companies, which had to adapt to a capitalist economy.  With government orders running thin, every possible niche for re...

The largest helicopter ever built was Soviet Union’s Mil V-12, which was able to carry 196 passengers. The empty weight of this giant was 69,100 kg.General characteristicsThe Mil V-12 could reach a sp...

The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) received the first new-generation MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopter. While the factory in Philadelphia where the helicopter was made was closed for almost three weeks due to COVID-19, the MH-47G was delivered on time.  ...

The design formula of attack helicopter has matured since its introduction in the shape of American Bell AH-1 Cobra in 1967. As of 2020, a modern attack helicopter has shaped itself into a universal combat platform that follows the same mainline design principles and elements. A modern, dedicated attack helicopter is most likely to include all of these elements: tandem seat (usually gunner in the front, pilot in the rear), narrow body, little to...

A tragic case of helicopter crash that killed the 41-year-old retired Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and eight others, now is supplemented with new indictments. Two air-traffic controllers are blamed for the incident by Island Express, the company that operated the helicopter....

One crew member was reportedly injured after a military helicopter was shot at during training in Virginia, U.S. Air Force said....

Every helicopter operator may eventually come to a point where their aircraft just can‘t get off the helipad. In such case, it is convenient to have your maintenance station near you. However, havin...

New York Airways provided a dream service – avoiding traffic and traveling through New York much faster while paying for the service as much as for a taxi. Read more:...

  A private helicopter crashed on the roof of a 54-story building in New York City. The pilot died on impact, no other victims are reported....

A helicopter of the Afghan National Army crashed shortly after takeoff on October 31, 2018, in Farah province, west of Afghanistan, killing 25 people on board....