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Why Some Helicopters Have Wheels Instead Of Skids

While the helicopter changed the U.S. Army forever, not all choppers are built the same. Some touch down on skids, while others cruise around on wheels. It might not seem like a big deal at first ...
Aviation Week

U.K. Planning To Deliver Helicopter-Borne Radar Early

LONDON — The U.K. defense ministry has accelerated plans to introduce a helicopter-borne early warning radar system for the country’s new aircraft carriers. The Crowsnest program is expected to ...
The Town Talk

Alexandria airport pays homage to early aviation pioneers from Central Louisiana

Two early aviation pioneers from Central Louisiana are now honored at Alexandria International Airport. Charles Frederick Page of Pineville invented and patented an airship in the early 1900s. Paul ...
MLive

‘We have early indicators of what happened’ after 67 feared dead in plane, helicopter crash

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter ...
Yahoo

Here’s why those military helicopters were flying low over Bellevue

Military helicopters buzzed southeast Bellevue and Issaquah Tuesday evening, into the early hours of Wednesday. FlightRadar24 showed they were Boeing MH-47G Chinook helicopters belonging to the army, ...
Fox 12 Oregon

Federal helicopters flying over Portland result in increased noise complaints, Port of Portland says

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Since as early as Saturday, helicopters have been spotted circling Portland after President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy troops in the area. One neighbor who lives ...