In 1953, the USSR started the development of a new type of heavy-lift helicopter. Both Mil and Kamov were selected to come up with designs and the race was on to develop what would be at the time ...

Russian Helicopters says the vehicle can fly higher than other heavy-lift helos, and — with each new generation — is easier to operate. The helicopter has been in production for almost 40 ...

The Mil Mi-26T2V heavy-lift helicopter will be subjected to a series of tests by the Russian government during 2020. ... Deliveries included Kamov Ka-52 Alligators, Mi-35Ms, Mi-28Ns, and Mi-28UBs.

The Shawnee was a heavy-lift helicopter, capable of carrying up to 20 troops, and was tested in the air-assault role by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. ... Kamov Ka-27 Helix.

Next to the M1 Abrams, the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter is a symbol of the United States' military might. It's essentially a flying gun and missile platform meant to deal with whatever threats ...

While not every chopper can carry a bulldozer, certain helicopters like the Mil Mi-26 have enough payload capacity to lift medium-sized dozers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Army has embarked on a study to consider a future heavy vertical lift aircraft, the director of Army Future Vertical Lift modernization told Defense News.

It’s not totally accurate to describe the Russian air force’s Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopters as death traps. But it’s not totally inaccurate, either.