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NHIndustries NH90 TTH

NHIndustries NH90 TTH (c/n 1513, 79+44 of the German Army Aviation Corps / Heeresfliegertruppe), flying display at Tag der Bundeswehr 2024, open doors event of the German Armed Forces held at Fliegerhorst Faßberg, Fassberg, June […]

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Bell OH-58B Kiowa

Bell OH-58B Kiowa (c/n 42249, 3C-OK of the Austrian Air Force / Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte), static display during open doors day at 22nd Helicopter Air Force Base of the Czech Air Force, Náměšť nad Oslavou, May […]

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Mars Helicopter Ingenuity

On 19th April 2021, the autonomous NASA helicopter Ingenuity made its first flight at Wright Brothers Field on Mars. Ingenuity (also nicknamed Ginny) became the first aircraft to perform powered and controlled extra-terrestrial flight. Although […]

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Agusta-Bell AB 204B

Agusta-Bell AB 204B (c/n 3035, PH-UEY, formerly ´227´ of Koninklijke Marine / the Royal Netherlands Navy) on display during the Air Force Days 2013 (Luchtmachtdagen 2013), Volkel air base, June 2013. On 20th October 1956, […]

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Robinson R44

On 31st March 1990, prototype of R44 helicopter performed its maiden flight. The Robinson R44 was developed in the 1980s by Robinson Helicopter Company. It was based on the manufacturer´s previous successful rotorcraft design, Robinson […]