Autonomous Black Hawks Are Fighting Forest Fires Now
Aerial firefighter is the coolest job in the world, if you ask me. These skilled pilots fly ludicrously low to the ground to pick up water and dump it on …
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Houston Urges Residents To Search Yards For Helicopter Parts And Human Remains After Fiery Crash Kills Multiple People
A helicopter crashed into a 1,000 foot high radio tower Sunday night in Houston, Texas, causing a massive fire ball and killing multiple people, including a child. It’s Time To …
Snowmobiler Who Crashed Into Parked Black Hawk Helicopter At Night Awarded $3.3 Million
Photo: United States Army A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the government is primarily responsible for a snowmobiler crashing into a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that was parked …
How an Award-Winning Aerial Cinematographer Tells Stories from the Skies
National Parks: USA premiered last weekend on Nat Geo and features breathtaking photography of some of America’s most beautiful parks, including Zion, Yellowstone, Olympic, and more. PetaPixel chatted with one …
Here’s The Incredibly Dumb Reality Behind Those ‘Speed Limit Enforced By Aircraft’ Signs
As a kid, I distinctly remember sitting in the back of my family’s 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan and seeing “speed limit enforced by aircraft” signs on the side of the …
It’s Officially Getting Too Hot For Helicopters To Fly
Firefighting aircrafts battle a brush fire burning in Angeles Nation Forest on August 29, 2022 in Azusa, CaliforniaPhoto: Qian Weizhong/VCG (Getty Images) Helicopters are the vehicle of choice when it …
Airbus’ Vision For Future High-Speed Helicopters Has Fixed Wings
Airbus flew its strange helicopter-airplane hybrid called Racer for the first time in Marseille, France on Monday. The aerospace manufacturer categorizes the aircraft as a high-speed compound helicopter demonstrator. Unlike …
2 Japanese navy helicopters with 8 crew believed crashed in Pacific: officials – National
By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press Posted April 20, 2024 2:58 pm Updated April 20, 2024 3:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two …
Greenland from Above: A Filmmaker’s Guide to Helicopter Cinematography
There’s something magical about the moment the ground falls away as we soar into the air. The helicopter’s engines start to whir, and everything begins to shake. Cameras are ready, …
NASA’s Mars Helicopter Is Dead, So Pour One Out For Ingenuity
After nearly 3 years on the surface of Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is dead. NASA is investigating the cause of the helicopter’s death, but the agency says that the Ingenuity …