Featured in HelicopterBYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Marines’ New CH-53K King Stallion Flying From A ShipIn the years to come, the King Stallions will become a staple aboard U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020ShareBYChris "Ox" HarmerJun 3, 2020ShareVeteran Military Helicopter Pilot On Why Hovering Over Protestors Was Dangerous And StupidThe maneuvers were absurd on every level and they put both the people below and the crews inside the helicopters in danger. BYChris "Ox" HarmerJun 3, 2020ShareBYJoe CopalmanFeb 22, 2020ShareThis Workhorse Huey Rescue Helicopter Flew President Reagan As Marine One In Its Previous LifeThe many lives of aircraft are fascinating to ponder, but one well-worn Huey that’s the last of its kind in USMC service has a uniquely colorful past. BYJoe CopalmanFeb 22, 2020ShareBYChris HarmerJan 29, 2020ShareFlying The First Night Of War In Iraq Without A Wingman And Two Polish Snipers In BackOn the first night of the invasion of Iraq, securing Saddam’s deepwater port was crucial. Here’s an aviator’s first-hand account of how it went down. BYChris HarmerJan 29, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWe Talk Everything S-97 Raider And SB>1 Defiant With Sikorsky’s Top Program OfficialsSikorsky is betting huge on its X2 technology, but there’s still much to understand about it and how they see it as the future of vertical lift. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareAirwolf Pretty Much Shaped My Life And It Turns 35 Years Old TodayThe ’80s action show about a reclusive pilot, a shady intelligence outfit and an incredible black helicopter got me hooked on a bunch of topics. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019ShareBehold Sikorsky’s “Raider X” Future High-Speed Armed Reconnaissance HelicopterThe Army wants a survivable and fast “knife fighter” helicopter to fight in contested areas. The Raider X certainly seems like it could be just that. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019ShareHere Is Our First Clear Look At China’s Z-20F Seahawk Helicopter Clone (Updated)China’s navalized version of its Black Hawk clone breaks cover. Its capability is badly needed within the growing People’s Liberation Army Navy fleet. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 12, 2019ShareThis German Police EC135 Helicopter Unit Is The “Tetris Challenge” ChampionWhen it comes to laying out everything in detail like an action figure playset, it’s hard to beat taking an entire twin-turbine helicopter apart. BYTyler RogowayOct 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019ShareChina Reveals Exotic Flying Saucer-Shaped “Armed Helicopter” Concept (Updated)The Chinese claim the design will have impressive performance, but similar aircraft in the past have had trouble just getting off the ground. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 4, 2019ShareHere’s What That Commando Laden UH-60 Black Hawk Was Doing Whipping Around ChicagoThe mystery green helicopter doesn’t belong to the Army, and no, they aren’t shooting another Transformers movie. BYTyler RogowayOct 4, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 2, 2019ShareNo, Bell’s Invictus Armed Scout Helicopter Isn’t Stealth But It Aims To Be Fast And CheapBell is pushing traditional helicopter design to its limits in an effort to offer the Army a capable, but low-risk and low-cost armed scout solution. BYTyler RogowayOct 2, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2019ShareNational Security Twitter Is Going Nuts For These Awesome “Tetris Challenge” MemesThe images look like they showcase toy sets of miniature soldiers, their gear, and their vehicles, but they are indeed very real. BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2019ShareBYEric AdamsJun 18, 2019Share5 People Died in a Helicopter Crash in New York City’s East River. I Was There.As a passenger in an accompanying helicopter, I know how hard it would have been to escape that crash. BYEric AdamsJun 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareAgusta A109 Helicopter Crashes On Top Of Building In Manhattan Killing Pilot (Updated)The incident occurred in very tightly controlled and heavily restricted airspace just four blocks from Times Square. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareSpecial Operators Fly Across Moscow Skyline On Tactical Platform Slung Below Mi-8 HeloThe spectacle caused plenty of confusion, but the system seen in action is used globally by counter-terror units to quickly access tight areas. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2019ShareBell Goes Low Risk And Low Cost With Armed Scout Based On 525 Relentless HelicopterBy sticking to a conventional helicopter configuration, Bell will position itself as the low-cost, low-risk, and even possibly stealthy, option. BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 31, 2019ShareWatch This Mi-24 Hind Attack Helicopter Make A Super Aggressive Running TakeoffThe maneuver makes the Hind look even more menacing than it already does and that is really saying something! BYTyler RogowayMar 31, 2019ShareBYEric AdamsMar 4, 2019ShareWe Take Sikorsky’s Ground-Breaking Experimental Autonomous Helicopter For a Test-FlightHopping aboard a vision of our self-flying mobility future a few years ahead of schedule. BYEric AdamsMar 4, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018ShareSikorsky’s VH-92 Marches Towards Its Goal Of Flying The President As ‘Marine One’ in 2020Hurdles still lie ahead, but the program seems to be making progress towards its goal of replacing all 11 VH-3Ds and 8 VH-60Ns by 2023. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 21, 2018ShareWatch This Stunt Helicopter Pilot Carve Through Lake Powell’s Crazy Tight CanyonsYou will clench your phone or your desk with a death grip while watching this wild cockpit footage. BYTyler RogowayJul 21, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 28, 2018ShareThere’s A Place Where Helicopters Fly On High-Wires And Get Pummeled By MissilesDeep in White Sands Missile Range, there’s an exotic facility situated between two mountains that is critical to countermeasure and missile testing. BYTyler RogowayJun 28, 2018ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJun 27, 2018ShareIndiana Police, Firefighters Increasingly Rely on DronesEmergency response systems in Indiana have saved lives and cut costs with the simple act of using drones instead of helicopters. BYMarco MargaritoffJun 27, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2018ShareLet’s Talk About That Mysterious ‘Rocket Launch Over Whidbey Island’ Photo (Updated)We investigated this bizarre photograph, reaching out to the photographer, the Navy, and the FAA, and came to one conclusion. BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2018ShareUSMC CH-53E Super Stallion Crashed Near El Centro With All Four Crew Presumed DeadIt is the second loss of a USMC aircraft in less than 24 hours. BYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2018ShareBYEric AdamsMar 29, 2018ShareI Tried an Underwater Crash Simulator to See What It’s Like Inside a Sinking HelicopterNo surprise—it’s terrifying. BYEric AdamsMar 29, 2018ShareBYKyle CheromchaMar 2, 2018ShareKentucky Man Gets ‘Pulled Over’ by Police Helicopter, Falsely Accused of Doing DonutsSometimes those ‘Patrolled by Aircraft’ signs are telling the truth. BYKyle CheromchaMar 2, 2018ShareBYChris ConstantineFeb 8, 2018ShareThis Three-Wheeled Inter 175A Berline Is the Strangest Microcar We’ve SeenThe odd French microcar for sale is said to be one of fewer than 30 that still exist. BYChris ConstantineFeb 8, 2018ShareBYEric BrandtJun 29, 2017ShareCadillac Is Providing Free Helicopter Rides to the HamptonsAnd when you get there, you get a Cadillac XT5 for the weekend. BYEric BrandtJun 29, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 4, 2017ShareAbout That “Blue Thunder” Counter-Terror Chopper That Landed On London BridgeIt is one of just five similar helicopters tasked with supporting a special unit within the Special Air Service that focuses on domestic counter-terror ops. BYTyler RogowayJun 4, 2017ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJun 1, 2017ShareWorkhorse’s SureFly Is an Extended-Range Hybrid Electric HelicopterWorkhorse claims its new helicopter is not only environmentally friendly, but safer to fly as well. BYStephen EdelsteinJun 1, 2017ShareBYAaron BrownMay 14, 2017ShareRussian Dash Cam Video Shows Helicopter Buzzing HighwayDangerously close would be an understatement. BYAaron BrownMay 14, 2017ShareBYWill Sabel CourtneyFeb 22, 2017ShareWhen a Porsche 911 Turbo S Races a French Military Helicopter, Who Wins?Well, besides the people lucky enough to be piloting a Porsche 911 Turbo S and a military helicopter. BYWill Sabel CourtneyFeb 22, 2017Share12
BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Marines’ New CH-53K King Stallion Flying From A ShipIn the years to come, the King Stallions will become a staple aboard U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020Share
BYChris "Ox" HarmerJun 3, 2020ShareVeteran Military Helicopter Pilot On Why Hovering Over Protestors Was Dangerous And StupidThe maneuvers were absurd on every level and they put both the people below and the crews inside the helicopters in danger. BYChris "Ox" HarmerJun 3, 2020Share
BYJoe CopalmanFeb 22, 2020ShareThis Workhorse Huey Rescue Helicopter Flew President Reagan As Marine One In Its Previous LifeThe many lives of aircraft are fascinating to ponder, but one well-worn Huey that’s the last of its kind in USMC service has a uniquely colorful past. BYJoe CopalmanFeb 22, 2020Share
BYChris HarmerJan 29, 2020ShareFlying The First Night Of War In Iraq Without A Wingman And Two Polish Snipers In BackOn the first night of the invasion of Iraq, securing Saddam’s deepwater port was crucial. Here’s an aviator’s first-hand account of how it went down. BYChris HarmerJan 29, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWe Talk Everything S-97 Raider And SB>1 Defiant With Sikorsky’s Top Program OfficialsSikorsky is betting huge on its X2 technology, but there’s still much to understand about it and how they see it as the future of vertical lift. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareAirwolf Pretty Much Shaped My Life And It Turns 35 Years Old TodayThe ’80s action show about a reclusive pilot, a shady intelligence outfit and an incredible black helicopter got me hooked on a bunch of topics. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019ShareBehold Sikorsky’s “Raider X” Future High-Speed Armed Reconnaissance HelicopterThe Army wants a survivable and fast “knife fighter” helicopter to fight in contested areas. The Raider X certainly seems like it could be just that. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019ShareHere Is Our First Clear Look At China’s Z-20F Seahawk Helicopter Clone (Updated)China’s navalized version of its Black Hawk clone breaks cover. Its capability is badly needed within the growing People’s Liberation Army Navy fleet. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 12, 2019ShareThis German Police EC135 Helicopter Unit Is The “Tetris Challenge” ChampionWhen it comes to laying out everything in detail like an action figure playset, it’s hard to beat taking an entire twin-turbine helicopter apart. BYTyler RogowayOct 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019ShareChina Reveals Exotic Flying Saucer-Shaped “Armed Helicopter” Concept (Updated)The Chinese claim the design will have impressive performance, but similar aircraft in the past have had trouble just getting off the ground. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 4, 2019ShareHere’s What That Commando Laden UH-60 Black Hawk Was Doing Whipping Around ChicagoThe mystery green helicopter doesn’t belong to the Army, and no, they aren’t shooting another Transformers movie. BYTyler RogowayOct 4, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 2, 2019ShareNo, Bell’s Invictus Armed Scout Helicopter Isn’t Stealth But It Aims To Be Fast And CheapBell is pushing traditional helicopter design to its limits in an effort to offer the Army a capable, but low-risk and low-cost armed scout solution. BYTyler RogowayOct 2, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2019ShareNational Security Twitter Is Going Nuts For These Awesome “Tetris Challenge” MemesThe images look like they showcase toy sets of miniature soldiers, their gear, and their vehicles, but they are indeed very real. BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2019Share
BYEric AdamsJun 18, 2019Share5 People Died in a Helicopter Crash in New York City’s East River. I Was There.As a passenger in an accompanying helicopter, I know how hard it would have been to escape that crash. BYEric AdamsJun 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareAgusta A109 Helicopter Crashes On Top Of Building In Manhattan Killing Pilot (Updated)The incident occurred in very tightly controlled and heavily restricted airspace just four blocks from Times Square. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareSpecial Operators Fly Across Moscow Skyline On Tactical Platform Slung Below Mi-8 HeloThe spectacle caused plenty of confusion, but the system seen in action is used globally by counter-terror units to quickly access tight areas. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2019ShareBell Goes Low Risk And Low Cost With Armed Scout Based On 525 Relentless HelicopterBy sticking to a conventional helicopter configuration, Bell will position itself as the low-cost, low-risk, and even possibly stealthy, option. BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 31, 2019ShareWatch This Mi-24 Hind Attack Helicopter Make A Super Aggressive Running TakeoffThe maneuver makes the Hind look even more menacing than it already does and that is really saying something! BYTyler RogowayMar 31, 2019Share
BYEric AdamsMar 4, 2019ShareWe Take Sikorsky’s Ground-Breaking Experimental Autonomous Helicopter For a Test-FlightHopping aboard a vision of our self-flying mobility future a few years ahead of schedule. BYEric AdamsMar 4, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018ShareSikorsky’s VH-92 Marches Towards Its Goal Of Flying The President As ‘Marine One’ in 2020Hurdles still lie ahead, but the program seems to be making progress towards its goal of replacing all 11 VH-3Ds and 8 VH-60Ns by 2023. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 21, 2018ShareWatch This Stunt Helicopter Pilot Carve Through Lake Powell’s Crazy Tight CanyonsYou will clench your phone or your desk with a death grip while watching this wild cockpit footage. BYTyler RogowayJul 21, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 28, 2018ShareThere’s A Place Where Helicopters Fly On High-Wires And Get Pummeled By MissilesDeep in White Sands Missile Range, there’s an exotic facility situated between two mountains that is critical to countermeasure and missile testing. BYTyler RogowayJun 28, 2018Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJun 27, 2018ShareIndiana Police, Firefighters Increasingly Rely on DronesEmergency response systems in Indiana have saved lives and cut costs with the simple act of using drones instead of helicopters. BYMarco MargaritoffJun 27, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2018ShareLet’s Talk About That Mysterious ‘Rocket Launch Over Whidbey Island’ Photo (Updated)We investigated this bizarre photograph, reaching out to the photographer, the Navy, and the FAA, and came to one conclusion. BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2018ShareUSMC CH-53E Super Stallion Crashed Near El Centro With All Four Crew Presumed DeadIt is the second loss of a USMC aircraft in less than 24 hours. BYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2018Share
BYEric AdamsMar 29, 2018ShareI Tried an Underwater Crash Simulator to See What It’s Like Inside a Sinking HelicopterNo surprise—it’s terrifying. BYEric AdamsMar 29, 2018Share
BYKyle CheromchaMar 2, 2018ShareKentucky Man Gets ‘Pulled Over’ by Police Helicopter, Falsely Accused of Doing DonutsSometimes those ‘Patrolled by Aircraft’ signs are telling the truth. BYKyle CheromchaMar 2, 2018Share
BYChris ConstantineFeb 8, 2018ShareThis Three-Wheeled Inter 175A Berline Is the Strangest Microcar We’ve SeenThe odd French microcar for sale is said to be one of fewer than 30 that still exist. BYChris ConstantineFeb 8, 2018Share
BYEric BrandtJun 29, 2017ShareCadillac Is Providing Free Helicopter Rides to the HamptonsAnd when you get there, you get a Cadillac XT5 for the weekend. BYEric BrandtJun 29, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 4, 2017ShareAbout That “Blue Thunder” Counter-Terror Chopper That Landed On London BridgeIt is one of just five similar helicopters tasked with supporting a special unit within the Special Air Service that focuses on domestic counter-terror ops. BYTyler RogowayJun 4, 2017Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJun 1, 2017ShareWorkhorse’s SureFly Is an Extended-Range Hybrid Electric HelicopterWorkhorse claims its new helicopter is not only environmentally friendly, but safer to fly as well. BYStephen EdelsteinJun 1, 2017Share
BYAaron BrownMay 14, 2017ShareRussian Dash Cam Video Shows Helicopter Buzzing HighwayDangerously close would be an understatement. BYAaron BrownMay 14, 2017Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyFeb 22, 2017ShareWhen a Porsche 911 Turbo S Races a French Military Helicopter, Who Wins?Well, besides the people lucky enough to be piloting a Porsche 911 Turbo S and a military helicopter. BYWill Sabel CourtneyFeb 22, 2017Share