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Friday, August 3rd, 2012
This rather unofficial helicopter week is drawing to a close. So far, we've gone in-depth into the mechanics of rotary aircraft and we've taken a look at two of the world's most famous and successful choppers. We've got the past ...
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Dabney B. on
Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
Helicopters have a hard time keeping up with fixed wing aircraft because they're slower, noisier, and they have a much lower maximum altitude. That makes it difficult for helicopters to deliver weapon payloads to a target location -- their slow ...
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Dabney B. on
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
Helicopters are a common sight in many places throughout the world. They're used to transport important people, catch news footage, pursue criminals in high-speed chases, and airlift injured people to hospitals -- and that's in addition to the thousands of ...
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Dabney B. on
Monday, July 30th, 2012
It's July 30th, so you know what that means: International Helicopter Day!
OK, I admit that this isn't a real holiday, but I think we could probably celebrate it nonetheless. After all, these noisy cousins of the airplane are an invaluable component of ...
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Dabney B. on
Friday, June 15th, 2012
I've written about some pretty weird aircraft, but this one may just take the cake. I mean, just look at the thing. Is it a helicopter? A plane? Evidently, it's a bit of both. This hybrid aircraft fuses the maneuverability of a helicopter ...
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