Aerial firefighting has become an essential part of wildfire suppression strategies, offering the speed, precision, and ...

Another helicopter is the CH-54 Tarhe or Sky Crane resembling a flying Praying Mantis. The military manufactured 105; many are still flying in civilian versions. The Tarhe carries what looks like a ...

Cal Fire had previously depended on surplus military UH-1H Super ... including Siller Helicopters in Northern California which use Skycrane and S-61 helicopters once made by Sikorsky in Stratford.

Despite the theoretical advantages of the modular pod concept and the military’s limited success with a similar concept with Sikorsky Skycrane helicopters, the benefits didn’t come entirely to ...

A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, collided with a passenger aircraft preparing to land at ...

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after ...

Search efforts continue after a passenger plane collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night near Reagan ...

An American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 passengers and crew and a military helicopter collided in midair Wednesday ...

A passenger jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport ...

These helicopters are used extensively by the Army with over 470 currently in active service. The Lakota typically serves in transport, medical evacuation, and reconnaissance roles.

The US Army is working on improving its Black Hawk helicopters with new technology. It is partnering with Skyryse to make aircraft easier to fly, with or without a pilot. There have been other efforts ...