In the 1960s, the Soviet Union faced a problem: their nuclear missiles were too big to move secretly by rail, and American ...

Pathfinder 1 looks like a blimp, but much bigger. It's part of a wave of interest in "lighter-than-air" or LTA aircraft.

Robinson Helicopter Company, best known for its two-person R22 light helicopter, just announced its largest model ever, the R88, at the helicopter industry annual trade show VERTICON. It’s the first ...

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. If asked to name the fastest helicopter in the U.S. Army ...

LANGLEY, Va. — In a cavernous wind tunnel at NASA's Langley Research Center hangs the putty-colored right half of a giant model aircraft, mounted on a big black board like a trophy fish. Engineers ...

The first helicopter certified for civilian use was the legendary Bell 47 back in 1946. In the years since, helicopters have undergone a load of changes in the intervening years, adding more space, ...

YOKOHAMA (Reuters) - Japan's second big helicopter carrier, the Kaga, entered service on Wednesday, giving the nation's military greater ability to deploy beyond its shores as it pushes back against ...