For about 76 years, helicopters have served the world as an important alternative to fixed-wing aircraft. Helicopters can go places and do things that airplanes cannot, like save mariners stuck at sea ...

First attempts (1907-1922) -- Early searching (1922-1934) -- Take-off (1935-1945) -- Post World War II -- Jet-tip helicopters -- Status of the helicopter industry in 1956 -- Utilization of helicopters ...

Sometime in the mid-1980s, a former chief pilot of the Lakewood (Calif.) Sheriff’s Station helicopter patrol program informed me of the perversity of helicopters. A plane with wings, he said, ...

The idea of the helicopter dates back to the Renaissance—but the contraptions could not be built until the development of modern aerospace engineering during the interwar period. Few platforms in ...

The introduction of the helicopter changed how armies operate. This multi-role aircraft can be a potent offensive weapon, an efficient transport method, a crucial medevac resource, and a versatile ...

The Helicopter Conservancy is located in New Richmond. Its mission is to preserve aircraft, put helicopters in historic perspective. The nonprofit group also collects and preserves stories of the ...