The choppers in the Piasecki H-21 family have the nickname "Flying Banana" due to the bend in the fuselage, which resembled a banana.

Helicopters of all sorts make that iconic, rhythmic sound of thumping in order to maintain flight and maneuver, all powered ...

The Coast Guard team aboard Rescue 6553 saved nearly 200 people trapped by the deadly floods in Texas this past week.

The helicopter is one of humanity’s greatest feats of engineering, reshaping transportation, military strategy, and rescue operations forever. However, the invention of the helicopter wasn’t the work ...

Ever wondered why helicopters have two control sticks while airplanes usually have one? Learn how helicopter controls work and why they're different.