Helicopters aren't the fastest things flying through the air, but they aren't all lumbering beasts either. While they're not supersonic like some jet airplanes, many military helicopters fly through ...

Since its groundbreaking invention in 1939, the helicopter has steadily transformed the world of transport, though it took a decade or two to really reach its potential. The Korean War served as the ...

For decades, helicopters have faced a fundamental engineering challenge. The faster they fly, the harder they become to control. As rotor blades approach the speed of sound, aerodynamic forces begin ...

The Army has no plans to retire the CH-47 Chinook—which, in multiple respects, outdoes every other helicopter in the U.S. military’s fleet. If asked to name the fastest helicopter in the U.S. Army ...