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Helicopters

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Helicopters are truly fascinating machines with their ability to hover, take off and land vertically, and to somehow fly forward, backward and laterally.

Not many people understand how helicopters are able to do what they do, but whether you want to know how helicopters hover, turn, if they can really fly upside down, or anything curiosity you may have, we have probably answered it here.

A parked helicopter at a flight school
Helicopters

How Long it Will Take You to Become a Helicopter Pilot (PPL-H, CPL-H, IFR)

a helicpter turning
Helicopters

How Pilots Execute Turns in a Helicopter

A medical helicopter flying in blue skies
Helicopters

How Fast Medical Helicopters Respond to Emergencies

A helicopter flying in blue skies
Helicopters

Who Invented the Helicopter? (From da Vinci to Sikorsky)

A helicopter spinning its blades loudly
Helicopters

5 Reasons Helicopters Are So Loud

A Huey helicopter with soliders jumping out of it
Helicopters

How Much a Huey Helicopter Costs: Production, Operation, Maintenance

A helicopter flying upside down in blue skies
Helicopters

Can Helicopters Fly Upside Down? (Myth or Reality)

A red and white helicopter flying in a mountainous region
Helicopters

6 Reasons Helicopters Are So Dangerous

A helicopter flying near Mount Everest
Helicopters

Can a Helicopter Fly to the Top of Mount Everest?

A helicopter just about to circle
Helicopters

4 Surprising Reasons Why Helicopters Circle

Two black boxes on a table
Helicopters

Why Most Helicopters Don’t Have Black Boxes

Soldiers rushing to a helicopter during the Vietnam War
Helicopters

24 Helicopters Used in Vietnam (And Their Purpose)

A heavy helicopter flying as the sun sets
Helicopters

Comparing the Weight of Helicopters: Civilian, Police & Military

A Black Hawk helicopter flying in gray skies
Helicopters

How Much Does a Black Hawk Helicopter Cost? (A Breakdown)

An Apache helicopter flying in the sky
Helicopters

How Much Does An Apache Helicopter Cost?

A Police helicopter flying quickly
Helicopters

5 Fastest Helicopters in the World (Civilian, Military, Police)

A commercial helicopter flying in blue skies
Helicopters

When the Helicopter Was Invented – A Timeline

A mid-priced helicopter flying at a low altitude
Helicopters

The Cost of Owning a Helicopter (A Breakdown)

A plane leaving vapor trails behind as it flies
Airplanes Helicopters

Jet Fuel Pricing: Gallon, Liter, and Mile Cost

A military helicopter with troops jumping out of it
Helicopters

A Guide to the Different Types of Helicopters (Civilian, Military, Police)

A helicopter using autopilot as it flies
Helicopters

Do Helicopters Have Autopilot? (And How It Works)

A helicopter flying at a high altitude
Helicopters

How High Can Helicopters Fly? A Guide to Altitudes

A helicopter flying over an ocean
Helicopters

Range of Helicopters: How Far Can They Fly?

A helicopter flying in stormy weather
Helicopters

10 Most Common Reasons Helicopters Crash

A helicopter landing on a field
Helicopters

Can Helicopters Land Anywhere? (Understanding Landing Zones)

Two pilots sitting inside a helicopter's cockpit
Helicopters

4 Factors That Influence How Hard Flying a Helicopter Is

A helicopter grounded due to the rain
Helicopters

Why Helicopters Often Avoid Flying in the Rain

A helicopter lifting a heavy container
Helicopters

How Much Weight Helicopters Can Lift: Civilian & Military Choppers

A military helicopter flying low over a city
Helicopters

How Low Can a Helicopter Legally Fly?

An expensive helicopter on a helipad
Helicopters

The Real Cost of Owning a Helicopter: An Analysis

An LAPD helicopter circling over the city
Helicopters

What Do Police Helicopters Look For?

A military helicopter flying low over water
Helicopters

How (Some) Helicopters Are Able to Land On Water

A helicopter flying low over the Atlantic
Helicopters

3 Challenges of Flying a Helicopter Across the Atlantic

A military chopper flying in blue skies
Helicopters

Why Do We Call Helicopters “Choppers”? Etymology and History

A police helicopter flying low
Helicopters

Can Police Helicopters Really See Inside Your House?

A helicopter flying over houses in a mountainous town
Helicopters

Why Are Helicopters Flying Over My House?

An expensive helicopter flying in calm conditions
Helicopters

4 Factors That Explain Why Helicopters Are So Expensive

A helicopter with its blades spinning and flying low
Helicopters

The Evolution of Helicopter Blade Materials: From Wood to Composites

A mlitary helicopter generating a lot of noise as it flies
Helicopters

How Loud is a Helicopter? (Comparing Helicopter Noise Levels)

A red and white helicopter hovering in place
Helicopters

How Long Can a Helicopter Hover in Place?

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