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  1. Helicopter - Wikipedia

    The Focke-Wulf Fw 61 was the first successful, practical, and fully controllable helicopter in 1936, while in 1942, the Sikorsky R-4 became the first helicopter to reach full-scale production.

  2. 21 Types of Helicopters Explained (A Full Guide)

    A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally-spinning rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, hover, and fly forward, …

  3. Helicopters - Airbus

    Airbus delivers the most efficient helicopters to customers who serve, protect, save lives and carry passengers in demanding environments.

  4. Utah Helicopter – Training – Tours – The Leading Flight School in …

    Mar 17, 2020 · Utah Helicopter operates two exclusive helicopter pilot training facilities and offers a variety of commercial operations across the Western United States. All Utah Helicopter …

  5. Helicopter | Facts, History, & Types | Britannica

    Jan 7, 2026 · A helicopter is an aircraft with one or more power-driven horizontal propellers or rotors that enable it to take off and land vertically, to move in any direction, or to remain …

  6. Fatal helicopter crash ignites criticism of slacklining oversight

    Jan 6, 2026 · A recreational tightrope strung across a remote Arizona canyon likely triggered a helicopter crash that killed four Oregonians from the same family. The tragedy has drawn …

  7. Blade Helicopter | Utah's Premiere Helicopter Flight School

    Now is the time to jumpstart your helicopter career with our team of seasoned pilots. Learn from a variety of instructors with thousands of flight hours of combined experience.

  8. Types of Helicopters Explained: Light Utility, Transport, and Heavy ...

    Oct 23, 2025 · Since practical flights began in the 1930s, helicopters have split into clear categories: light trainers and patrol craft, medium EMS and police models, and heavy …

  9. Helicopters – Introduction to Aerospace Flight Vehicles

    Helicopters are a type of Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft and a class within the broader category of rotorcraft. They can take off and land from almost anywhere on the ground …

  10. Arizona helicopter crash: Slackline warning was issued before …

    Jan 6, 2026 · Slackline warning was issued before helicopter crash that killed groom and nieces on wedding day The pilot was taking his nieces on a helicopter ride before his wedding …