On 20 October 1956, the Bell Model 204 (military designation XH-40), a prototype of a new US Army helicopter that would later become known as the UH-1 Iroquois, made its maiden flight. Approximately three years […]
On 14 October 1964, the YCH-53A, a prototype heavy-lift cargo helicopter which would later become known as the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion, made its maiden flight. The new rotorcraft owed its origins to the United […]
Last week, Boeing informed about the successful maiden flight of the first AH-6 Little Bird light attack helicopter for Thailand. The event took place on 22nd August 2024 at the company´s site in Mesa, Arizona. […]
Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian (c/n NL012, Q-42 of Koninklijke Luchtmacht – the Royal Netherlands Air Force/RNLAF), static display during the 44th Sanicole International Airshow / Sanicole Sunset, Hechtel-Eksel, September 2024. At the end of the […]
Sikorsky S-76B (c/n 760344, N280TR), dynamic performance at the 2023 World Helicopter Rally, Płock, August 2023. Development of the S-76 helicopter, began in the mid-1970s and, initially, the rotorcraft was known as S-74. However, over […]
On 13th September 1978, AS332 Super Puma, medium-sized utility helicopter, performed its first flight. The rotorcraft was developed as an upgraded variant of SA 330 Puma, the helicopter developed in the mid-1960s by the French […]
On 13th August 2024, the Polish Ministry of Defence announced the conclusion of agreement with the United States government, covering the purchase of ninety-six examples of Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters, related equipment and logistics […]
Westland Sea King Mk 41 (c/n 768, 89+64 of the German Naval Aviation / Marineflieger, Marinefliegergeschwader 5), static display during spotter day at Galileo SAR Meet 2023, Nordholz, August 2023. The end of August 2024 […]
Westland Super Lynx Mk 88A (c/n 422, ´83+02´ of Marineflieger / the German Naval Aviation) performing a flying display during second spotter day at NATO Tiger Meet 2024, Schleswig/Jagel, June 2024. The Super Lynx Mk […]
On 1st July 2024, the Boeing company officially informed about the delivery of the first CH-47F Chinook helicopter, modernized to the new Block II configuration. The rotorcraft is the first of up to 456 of […]
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