Jun. 2—A firefighter was seriously injured when a helicopter dropped a load of water on several members of a hotshot crew Sunday morning as they helped contain the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire. The ...

MIHAIL KOGĂLNICEANU, Romania―U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Bravo Company, 39th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), practiced sling load and medical hoist operations with ...

Pilots were able to safety handle real sling loads after the VR training The virtual reality outside view of Loft Dynamics' Airbus H125 simulator during helicopter sling load training The twin rotor ...

The first clear images of the wide-body variant of the Changhe Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) Z-8G medium-lift helicopter have emerged on Chinese social media sites showing that People’s Liberation ...

The Vita Rescue System can cut helicopter hoisting times by up to 90 percent. The Vita Inclinata litter uses potassium batteries over lighter lithium-ion cells for safety reasons. (Photo: Vita ...

WASHINGTON – Technology requirements for the U.S. Army are constantly evolving, but one small business has found an area where stability can be lifesaving, specifically in helicopter rescue missions.

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Zoo is lending a hand and helicopter to help get supplies to Downtown Zoo in Houston. After not being able to get supplies to Downtown Aquarium on Monday, the zoo posted ...

The first helicopter certified for civilian use was the legendary Bell 47 back in 1946. In the years since, helicopters have undergone a load of changes in the intervening years, adding more space, ...