Powered by two Safran Aneto-1X turboshaft engines, Racer is designed to fly at more than 215 knots while burning about 20% less fuel compared with current-generation helicopters. Racer is part of the ...

The aircraft reached the speed with power margin to spare, test pilots say, and after only 25 flying hours—one-eighth of the ...

Airbus Helicopters has hit the latest speed goal for its Racer demonstrator, with the compound rotorcraft achieving 240kt ...

The following is the June 3, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) ...

Admiral William McRaven, the commander in charge of the operation, explained why the team didn’t panic: “You plan and you plan and you plan, and you rehearse, rehearse, and rehearse, and you look at ...

The Cheyenne was not a traditional helicopter, but a compound helicopter; it incorporated a rigid rotor system, a pusher propeller, and small wings to enhance its speed and maneuverability.

Here's the link between China's new stealth helicopter and Osama bin Laden. ... when the U.S. Navy's SEAL Team Six raided a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and killed Osama Bin Laden.

The rescue hoist systems market is anticipated to expand gradually between 2025 and 2035 due to factors such as rising ...

The SB-1 Defiant was built to change the future of vertical lift with unmatched speed and agility. As a next-generation compound helicopter, it promised to replace the Black Hawk with advanced ...

The compound helicopter also had two low-mounted stub wings that during high speeds provided lift ... The helicopter went from an initial purchase price of $500,000 each in 1965 to over one ...

You Can Only Get to This Remote $23 Million Compound in Canada by Plane, Boat or Helicopter Spread over 400-plus acres of pristine wilderness, ...