Written by Dabney B. on 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 ...
Written by 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 ...
Written by 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 ...
Written by Dabney B. on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Whenever you mention the phrase "military helicopter," there's one aircraft that immediately comes to mind: the AH-64 Apache. And for good reason -- it's reliable, ferocious, and it packs enough firepower to send bad guys running for the hills. But it ...
Written by 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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