helicopter

Boeing-Leonardo team beats out 2 Blackhawk-based competitors.

"Russian Helicopters To Develop High-Speed Attack Helo" Aug 24, 2017 Tony Osborne | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Source: http://aviationweek.com/defense/russian-helicopters-develop-high-speed-attack-helo

This 1862 sort-of rotorcraft project is mentioned elsewhere (http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,13346.msg186485.html#msg186485) but I thought the additional images and text below might justify giving it its own thread: "The American Civil War brought about great advances in...

Hello gents, Just found this on the net, needless to say i was jawdropped. Like other such romanian projects, not much information is available. The IAR-318 (if that is the real name!) is an 1980s project, it uses the IAR-330 Puma's engines and drive train but it has a new fuselage. It is not...

Published on Oct 30, 2014 BLACK HAWK helicopters continue to be the work horse for the U.S. Army. Forty military and civil organizations around the world use this helicopter or one of its derivative models. View: http://youtu.be/BBk1sTWPKI8

Sikorsky S-97 promotional image found on Facebook. Source: https://www.facebook.com/SikorskyAircraft/photos/a.10150612755535770.381102.274850400769/10152287802345770/?type=1&theater

Anton Flettner, well known for his helicopters in Germany emigrated to the USA in 1947 and founded the Flettner Aircraft Corporation. There he designed a heavy lift helicopter with gas powered intermeshing rotors. Forward propulsion was given by two propellers, the rotors should turn freely...

"Sikorsky Wins U.S. Navy Contract to Replace ‘Marine One’ Helicopter Fleet" May 07, 2014 Source: http://www.sikorsky.com/About+Sikorsky/News/Press+Details?pressvcmid=8383cce4926d5410VgnVCM1000004f62529fRCRD

"Fuel-Efficient Engine to Increase Range, Power of Army Helicopters" January 2014 by Valerie Insinna Source: http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2014/January/Pages/Fuel-EfficientEnginetoIncreaseRange,PowerofArmyHelicopters.aspx

Model of AVIC AC3X2 on display at the Tianjin International Helicopter Exposition on August 29 - September 1, 2013 Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/chinese-defence/275380-avic-developing-k800-unmanned-helicopter-blue-whale-quad-tiltrotor-2.html

Artist's impression of AVIC AC312C the C stands for Challenge. First flight is scheduled for 2016. Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/chinese-defence/275380-avic-developing-k800-unmanned-helicopter-blue-whale-quad-tiltrotor.html

Model of AVIC K800 unmanned helicopter concept on display at the Tianjin International Helicopter Exposition on September 5, 2013. Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/chinese-defence/275380-avic-developing-k800-unmanned-helicopter-blue-whale-quad-tiltrotor-2.html

Model of Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) consortium Blue Whale Tilt Rotor project on display at the Tianjin International Helicopter Exposition on August 29 - September 1, 2013. The Blue Whale is one of many future rotor projects by the AVIC Helicopter Design Institute expected to appear by...

i've been discussing with some friends on another site the use of Helicopters set up as mobile field hospitals. the site is a forum for a scifi tabletop game, and the debate is over whether Helicopters should be allowed to be built with the Mobile Field Hospital/MASH gear. a lot of those in the...

Did George Orwell invent the concept of the helicopter gunship in his novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' which he wrote in 1947? "April 4th, 1984. Last night to the flicks. All war films. One very good one of a ship full of refugees being bombed somewhere in the Mediterranean. Audience much amused...

I have searched Google, MSN, attached sites here, etc. and I have found no picture at all illustrating these Mil Mi-24 variants: Mi-24F Hind-A (designation may be unofficial) Mi-24B Hind-A (not Mi-24A Hind-B) Mi-24PTRK Mi-24T Mi-24VP Mi-24RA Hind-G1 Mod Mi-24BMT Mi-24VN Hind-E (So far I only...

Hi, the Piasecki SKY-SPY was a RPV project,or unmanned surveillance aircraft,it was based on PA-2; http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a279794.pdf

Cutaway drawing of Boeing-Vertol ACH-47 "Armed/Armored Chinook" press photo found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Boeing-Vertol-Division-Press-Photo-/190704761031?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item2c66e3b8c7

I'm trying to compile a list of failed export orders over the years and right now I'm currently on the Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk. The series starts at S-70A-1 which would be the Deserthawk Saudi Arabia ordered, the S-70A-5 for the Philippines and then the S-70A-9 for Australia, but what about the...

Artist's impression of Kawasaki UH-X. Source: http://www.helihub.com/2012/03/30/kawasaki-announce-initial-order-for-uh-x/