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The Flying Crane
Test pilot Gale Moore rose to the challenge of the XH-17.
February 2013 |
By Don Porter
Rotary Rescue
The Sikorsky HO5S-1 made its name flying medevac missions in Korea.
January 2013 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Ode to the Bubble
The Bell 47, famous as the star of “Whirlybirds,” was the DC-3 of helicopters. Could it make a comeback?
November 2012 |
By Mark Huber
Gyroplanes Swarm in Florida
The Annual Bensen Days fly-in welcomes rotorheads.
July 2012 |
By Bill Wilson
The Flying Winnebago
For some reason the heli-camper never really caught on.
January 2012 |
By James R. Chiles
From Zero to 250
Sikorsky’s X2 is more hot rod than helicopter.
July 2011 |
By George C. Larson, Member, NAA
100 Years of Naval Aviation
The Navy's first pilot and 10 more milestones.
March 2011 |
By The Editors
The Other Gulf War
After the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, more than 200 aircraft took up the fight to save the coast.
January 2011 |
By Mark Huber
Build-It-Yourself Helicopters
If you have 700 hours to spare and can shim a rotor assembly to within .001 of an inch, here's a hobby for you.
August 2010 |
By James R. Chiles
Medevac From Luzon
A small band of helicopter pilots risked their lives to rescue wounded soldiers during World War II.
July 2010 |
By Roger Connor
Hot-Rod Helicopters
There’s just no way to add 100 mph to the speed of a helicopter. Or is there?
September 2009 |
By James R. Chiles
Zoom Shot
One day in L.A., a helicopter changed television news forever.
May 2009 |
By Stephen Joiner
How Things Work: Ground Resonance
When is a helicopter like a Patsy Cline song? When it falls to pieces.
January 2009 |
By Peter Garrison
