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View ArticleWatch this military helicopter make an impressive landing on a boat in rough...
This footage shows just how skillful you have to be to land a helicopter on a ship during rough seas. The Danish Royal Navy had some help from Prism Defence with these tests to see just how bad the...
View ArticleThis is 'Hellfire' — America’s missile of choice that can hit a target five...
The "Hellfire" missile has been embraced as a US weapon of choice for decades. Its versatility makes it able to be launched from multiple systems. Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about...
View ArticleThis RV will put your home to shame
One of the biggest attractions of the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show is the Furrion ELYSIUM. The concept luxury recreational vehicle has all the amenities of a penthouse apartment, assuming that...
View ArticleThis all-electric jet takes off like a helicopter and can reach speeds of 180mph
The world's first zero-emissions electric plane has taken off for the first time. Lilium flew a 2-seater prototype which they are hoping to develop into a 5-seater air-taxi. The jet has 36 engines and...
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We flew to the Hamptons like the 1% with Blade, an 'Uber-for-helicopters'...
Getting to the Hamptons can be a real drag, especially over big holiday weekends like Memorial Day.Blade, an aviation startup cofounded by former Sony and Warner Music Group exec Rob Wiesenthal and...
View ArticleThis is the helicopter that will replace Marine One
Following its first flight, the Sikorsky's configured VH-92A is on track to become the new presidential helicopter in 2020. Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleThis helicopter tour in Canada lets you kayak through glaciers
Nick Drader from Compass Heli Tours runs glacier kayaking tours. He flies to a glacial lake near the Cascade Mountains in British Columbia over waterfalls, rivers, and mountains.The tours are available...
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An army helicopter with 5 onboard reportedly crashed in the ocean near Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard and military crews are responding to a report that an Army helicopter with five aboard went down in the ocean off Hawaii.The Coast Guard says Wheeler Army Airfield...
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STOCKS HIT RECORD HIGHS: Here's what you need to know
The major averages closed at record highs on Friday.The day didn't start out so well though, as General Electric caught investors off-guard with its disastrous earnings report ahead of the bell.But,...
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China's major defense programs have accelerated — here are some of its newest...
During the past five years China’s defense programs have not accelerated, they have increased by multiples into segments the Chinese had not previously been involved in.The introduction of a...
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Britain's newest aircraft carrier has set sail on its first mission with...
The Royal Navy's largest-ever warship is taking another step towards deploying on operations, and is training at sea with military aircraft for the first time.HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first in a new...
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Jeff Bezos survived a brush with death starting his rocket company Blue...
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was scouting for a large Texas ranch to buy in March 2003.The billionaire wanted a huge parcel of land to test spacecraft for his then-nascent startup Blue Origin.He was...
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These are 4 high-tech helicopters the best pilots in the US Army fly on...
Some know them as Task Force Brown, others fear them as thunderous ghosts who approach in the darkest hours of the night. To the public, they're the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR),...
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The 'most powerful' helicopter ever fielded by the US is also the most expensive
The US Marine Corps' most powerful and expensive helicopter, the CH-53K King Stallion, costs roughly $144 million per aircraft and can hold a Humvee inside. The King Stallion is the "most powerful...
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It's official: NASA is sending a helicopter to Mars for the first time in 2020
NASA is launching a car-size nuclear-powered rover to Mars in 2020.The space agency confirmed on Friday that the spacecraft will also carry a sidekick helicopter.To stay aloft in the thin Martian air,...
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We checked out the high-tech Airbus H160 helicopter and are convinced it...
The Airbus H160 is the latest entrant in the ultra-competitive medium-sized, twin-engine helicopter market.The H160 serves as a replacement for the H155, which is a facelifted version of the iconic...
View ArticleWatch this military helicopter make an impressive landing on a boat in rough...
This footage shows just how skillful you have to be to land a helicopter on a ship during rough seas. The Danish Royal Navy had some help from Prism Defence with these tests to see just how bad the...
View ArticleThe 'Zulu Cobra' helicopter is one of the Marines' most powerful weapons
One of the most powerful and versatile weapons used by the US Marine Corps is the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter, made by Bell Helicopter.Nicknamed the "Zulu Cobra," it features advanced target-sighting...
View ArticleThe US Army is sending Apache attack helicopters to fight ISIS in Iraq
The Defense Department announced in April that the US Army would send 200 additional troops to Iraq to support the Iraqi army's effort to retake the city of Mosul, which is currently occupied by...
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