The U.S. Army ordered 65 of the 47Ds, which it dubbed the H-13 Sioux, while the Navy ordered 12, which it designated HTL-2.
UK researchers believe they have discovered a "powerful new approach" to demonstrate safety risks posed by hovering helicopters or other vertical take-off vehicles by using video simulations to ...
In some of its key markets, Textron's products are far and away the most common version in use. Part of the company's strategy is to provide ongoing service and parts for its back catalog of vehicles.
Columbia Helicopters will deploy four civil Chinook heavy-lift rotorcraft to Turkey in the coming months following the renewal of an aerial firefighting contract. Signed with Istanbul-based CMC ...
Indeed—the rotorcraft has a unique ability to transport cargo and people to otherwise impossible-to-reach places. That’s why the GoAERO Prize competition, a NASA partner, has promised more than $2 ...
One of the best ways to do that is by lifting heavy. Here are four tips and tricks to safely, and effectively, increase load to push you to your muscle-building goals. Conventional wisdom has long ...
A pair of Cyprus-based Pumas at the type's farewell flypast out of RAF Akrotiri. With the helicopter also operated out of Brunei and the UK, its retirement comes after 54 years of operational service.
The ALH, a twin-engine, multi-role utility helicopter capable of ferrying 14 passengers or a 2,000-kg payload, first flew in 1992 and was inducted into service in 2002.
The U.S. Army's Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, has several helicopters on site, including three CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for medical ...