5 Of The Fastest Military Helicopters, Ranked By Top Speed
Military forces around the world have taken advantage of emerging engine and aerodynamics technology to build these fast and ...
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America’s Fastest Army Helicopter Is Also Its Biggest
The Army has no plans to retire the CH-47 Chinook—which, in multiple respects, outdoes every other helicopter in the U.S. military’s fleet.
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Brian Ellis, Navy grad and former helicopter pilot, among those killed in aircraft collision near Reagan airport
Ellis spent 22 years in the Marine Corps, serving as a helicopter pilot and achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. He flew the Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, a heavy lift helicopter.
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Recovery crews return to the Potomac debris after the deadly plane and helicopter crash
The helicopter had three soldiers on board ... Two Navy salvage barges were also expected to arrive to lift heavy wreckage.“This is heartbreaking work,” Donnelly told reporters Friday. “It’s been a ...
Officials Say Remains of 55 of 67 Victims of Midair Collision Have Been Recovered and Identified
ARLINGTON, Va. — Families of victims of the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001 visited the crash site on Sunday and ...
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National Airport has long struggled to manage helicopter traffic, records show
On a fall afternoon, a Boeing passenger jet had just been cleared for takeoff at Reagan National Airport when the pilot saw a Bell helicopter lift off ... challenge during heavy air traffic.
Salvage crews to remove jet wreckage from Potomac River at first light Monday
Crews will begin removing the wreckage of the passenger jet from the Potomac River at first light Monday morning as search ...
Salvage crews remove large portion of commercial jet from river after deadly air collision near DC
Salvage crews have removed a large portion of a commercial jet from the Potomac River near Washington’s Reagan National ...