Robinson Helicopter Company, the leading maker of civilian helicopters, ensured even safer flights moving forward, thanks to the Garmin GFC 600H Helicopter Flight Control System, or HFCS (via ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines plane killing 67 people last week had turned off an advanced surveillance system that has been hailed for making ...

During a Senate investigation NTSB revealed that the tracking system within Military helicopters was turned off, and that practice is still continuing with helicopter flights around DCA today.

After a military helicopter collided with a passenger plane near Reagan National Airport, here’s what to know about TCAS, a system designed to prevent mid-air collisions.

Helicopters are essential for firefighting. They can drop 1,000 gallons (about 3,785 liters) of water at once — some much more. That's far more than hoses can get on a fire all at once, and can ...

A key safety system was turned off on the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington's Reagan Airport, killing 67.

“Everything we train for as helicopter pilots is under the assumption that the rotor system is still attached to the aircraft,” said Brandt Anderson, a former U.S. Army combat helicopter pilot ...

the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters after a ...

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In 2015, when the two medical helicopter crashes led to fatal fires, Airbus — which had built both aircraft — did not yet have a retrofit system available for at least some of its existing models.

Glenn Chavez sets the distance for which a helicopter pilot can remotely turn on a Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, Friday, April ...

A radio in hand, he clicked a button to activate the system and watched as water roared into the tank. In about six minutes, it filled with 8,500 gallons (32,176 liters).