The world has seen many a helicopter since the origin of the rotor craft, but some stand out more than others.

Between the abbreviated fuselage and the tail, [Arron] installed a tail rotor from an 800 size helicopter. A 1.25 kW brushless motor drives the tail rotor while a high-speed servo controls the pitch.

The coaxial rotor helicopter, which we’ll talk about near the end of this article, doesn’t have a tail rotor, instead, it has two main rotors that lift the craft and steer as well. Focusing on ...

Featuring a five-blade main rotor, the H140 also gains a new powerplant, the 700shp (520kW)-rated Safran Helicopter Engines Arrius 2E, a T-tail, a larger cabin, an improved Fenestron shrouded tail ...

A loss of control accident involving a Bell 206 helicopter shortly after take-off was likely the result of a loss of tail rotor effectiveness due to proximity to a hangar, an ATSB investigation report ...

After more than half a century of service, the Royal Air Force (RAF) officially retired the Puma medium support helicopter on ...

Van Horn Aviation received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) and Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) from the FAA for its tail rotor for the Airbus AS350. The R88 can seat 10 and carry up to ...

and tail rotor skills. That's not to say the 505 is not advanced, as it will have to teach people how to fly military helicopters like the AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk and CH- 47 Chinook.

For over 60 years, the CH-47 Chinook’s twin-rotor design has made it a vital heavy-lift helicopter in military and disaster operations. Share For over 60 years, the CH-47 Chinook has been the ...

Fishery managers have announced significant restrictions on salmon fishing in the Klickitat River in response to a concerning forecast for the 2025 spring Chinook return. The estimated return of ...