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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois

Discover the history of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, or "Huey," which first flew on October 20, 1956. Learn how this revolutionary ...

STAT MedEvac 'nurse in the sky' recalls first helicopter flight, treating Salman Rushdie

Flight nurses provide advanced medical care in the confined space of a helicopter, working two 24-hour shifts per week. Good ...

See it: a new autonomous Black Hawk helicopter called 'U-Hawk'

Sikorsky unveiled its autonomous U-Hawk helicopter, which offers military and civilian applications including cargo and ...
The National Interest

The First Helicopter Was Far, Far Ahead of Its Time

Fixed-wing aviation began earlier, and progressed more quickly, than rotary-wing aviation. Fixed-wing aviation is generally understood to have started with the Wright Brothers, at Kitty Hawk, North ...
The Aviationist

First UH-60M Black Hawks for Lithuania Delivered

The first two of four UH-60M Black Hawks ordered by the Lithuanian Air Force have been delivered following a $213 million ...

12 Legendary Military Helicopters That Revolutionized Aviation

From the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, helicopters have done more than just transport troops; they have reshaped the very way wars are fought. These flying machines are not just tools of ...