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Royal New Zealand Air Force Seasprite Helicopter Tests ‘Penguin’ Anti-Ship Missile for the First Time
The RNZAF has test fired the Penguin Mk2 Mod 7 anti-ship missile (AShM) for the first time since it was first adopted a ...
Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board a Black Hawk helicopter leading up to the collision ...
Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
The crew of the Army helicopter that hit a jet may have had inaccurate altitude readings and may not have heard air traffic ...
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Most Aggressive Attack Helicopter in the World Conducts First Long-Range Precision Fire
Defense contractor L3Harris announced the first long-range target engagement involving an AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and US Army helicopter
Last month, an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided as the plane prepared to land at Washington ...
Why a full federal takeover of DC would require an act of Congress
As an indication of just how personal and petty this dynamic has become, the bill previously introduced in Congress proposing ...
See inside Marine One, the soundproof presidential helicopter that can seat 14 people and deploy anti-missile defenses
With a landing zone on the White House lawn, Marine One is often the most convenient way for presidents to get from place to ...
‘Venal depravity’: Countering Trump, South Florida Democrats decry budget-cutting plans
Democratic members of Congress highlighted what they said were the impacts to Floridians of decisions made in Washington, D.C ...
Are plane crashes on the rise? What to know about the recent incidents
A recent crash involving a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis to Toronto marks the latest in a string of aviation ...
How better water systems can help a city survive the next firestorm
Recent fires that consumed entire Los Angeles neighborhoods underscore a stark lesson -- water utilities generally aren't ...
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Army helicopter may not have heard order to go behind jet before midair collision, investigators say
The helicopter pilots may have also missed part ... crew was wearing night vision goggles throughout the flight. It will take more than a year to get the final NTSB report on the collision ...