For nearly a quarter of a century the record has stood -- but Sirkorsky’s futuristic X2 has just unofficially become the fastest helicopter on the planet. Smashing the old rotary-wing air speed record ...

A wild new design for helicopters is proving successful -- and may set an official air speed record. According to Sikorsky, which manufactured the futuristic X2 helicopter, the chopper flew a ...

A long-awaited second rescue chopper was officially launched on Tuesday, however the AW139 aircraft started operating last month – just days before it responded to the horror Osprey crash that killed ...