The Focke-Wulf Fw 61 was the first successful, practical, and fully controllable helicopter in 1936, while in 1942, the Sikorsky R-4 became the first helicopter to reach full-scale production.

Jan 7, 2026 · A helicopter is an aircraft with one or more power-driven horizontal propellers or rotors that enable it to take off and land vertically, to move in any direction, or to remain stationary in the air.

5 days ago · The helicopters that crashed last month in Hammonton, New Jersey, were flying closely together before they collided, a new National Transportation Safety Board report says. The crash …

5 days ago · The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on a deadly helicopter crash that happened last month in New Jersey. Two pilots died after their helicopters …

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A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally-spinning rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, hover, and fly forward, backward, and laterally.

Federal investigators pieced together a timeline for the deadly helicopter crash that killed two longtime friends in Hammonton, N.J., last month. The National Transportation Safety Board released ...

Dec 29, 2025 · A helicopter collision in New Jersey on Sunday morning resulted in one fatality and left another person critically injured, with both pilots reportedly flying in tandem before the crash.

4 days ago · NTSB officials have released a preliminary report on a mid-air helicopter collision over Hammonton.

One thing that has characterized the helicopter since its invention in the 1930s has been the absurdity of the machine. The contraption simply looks unable to deliver on its promise, which is to fly up and …