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Tag: helicopters

Pilot working on helicopter rating posing with Robinson R44

That Was the Moment I Knew I Had to Pursue My Helicopter Rating

It was warm, the doors were off, the ride was smooth, and ...

The SureFly helicopter concept from Workhorse

Workhorse is Bringing Their SureFly Helicopter to EAA AirVenture 2017

Manned flight tests for the SureFly helicopter are expected to happen later ...

Sikorsky CH-54, a definitive skycrane model

The Rise of the Incredible Skycrane

Aerial construction ain’t easy, but the skycrane helps. Need to move a ...

Robinson R66 Helicopter in flight

Robinson R66 Helicopter

The Robinson R66 Helicopter’s Turbine Engine Brings the Power If there’s one ...

A Bell 206 JetRanger Flying

Bell 206 JetRanger

Bell 206 JetRanger: The Most Successful Commercial Helicopter Ever Produced It’s probably ...

The Mi-26, the world's largest helicopter

Mi-26: Inside the World’s Largest Helicopter

All About the Mi-26 If you follow the aviation industry at all ...

A Robinson R22 Helicopter flying.

The Robinson R22 Helicopter: All About Economy of Operation

The Birth of the Robinson R22 Helicopter In the early 1970s, Frank ...

Igor Sikorsky preparing to fly the VA300, his first helicopter with a working configuration.

Igor Sikorsky Built His First Helicopter Before the Wrights Flew

Igor Sikorsky’s experience with helicopter design quickly advanced him in the world ...