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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
It did not last long to receive another interesting information related to flying programme of the Aviation Fair 2024. This time, the organizers announced unique display of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), to be […]
On 8th March 1954, Sikorsky S-58 medium rotorcraft performed its maiden flight. The new American military helicopter was initially developed for the US Navy and intended for anti-submarine warfare. The rotorcraft was based on the […]
Sikorsky H-34G.III (c/n 58-1515, formerly PZ+344, QC+404 and 80+59 of the German Army Air Corps /Heer, currently wearing the German naval aviation / Marineflieger livery), static display during Galileo SAR Meet 2023, Nordholz, August 2023. […]
At the end of January 2024, the German Federal Ministry of Defence (Bundesministerium der Verteidigung) published the 18th issue of armament affairs report – 18. Bericht des Bundesministeriums der Verteidigung zu Rüstungsangelegenheiten. Between several aviation-related […]
In a news release published on 25th January 2024, NASA announced that, after three years, mission of its history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has regrettably come to an end. However, by this time, that first-ever powered […]
On 14th January 1942 (or 13th January, according to some sources), a helicopter designed by Igor Sikorsky and designated Vought-Sikorsky VS-316 (aka XR-4, under its USAAF designation) performed its maiden flight, piloted by Les Morris, […]
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