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.

Oct 21, 2025 · The downtown Springfield airport, operated by Springfield Flying Service Inc., confirmed to the News-Leader that the helicopter involved was one of the So Fly helicopter flight training...

Oct 21, 2025 · According to Springfield Police, at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday morning, a report of a crash occurred on the north side of the Cooper Sports Complex. Two people were transported to the …

5 days ago · 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 stationary in the air.

5 days ago · An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter went down Wednesday night while it was responding to a shooting, killing both people on board. The helicopter was assisting the Flagstaff …

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, backward, and laterally.

One thing that has characterized the helicopter since its invention in the 1930s has been the absurdity of the machine. The contraption simply looks unable to deliver on its promise, which is to fly up and …

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 platforms for troop and …

Jan 11, 2023 · The science of a helicopter is exactly the same as the science of an airplane: it works by generating lift—an upward-pushing force that overcomes its weight and sweeps it into the air. Planes …

5 days ago · An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter responding to a shootout between police and a suspect has crashed in an accident that killed the pilot and a trooper on board.