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National Defense
August 2007
Frank Colucci |
'Sandblaster' Gives Helicopter Pilots Hope for Safer Landings As early as this fall, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will be testing a new landing system for military helicopters that promises safer flying in brownouts.   |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2006
John Keller |
DARPA Launches Sandblaster Helicopter Avionics Program Scientists at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are launching a helicopter avionics program called Sandblaster to help pilots fly safely in zero-visibility conditions such as dust, fog, rain, and snow. |
National Defense
August 2014
Eric Braganca |
Affordable Options Available to Upgrade Military Helicopters While many portions of the defense budget are shrinking, the portion allocated to purchasing helicopters is falling through the floor over the next few years. |
National Defense
February 2004
Roxana Tiron |
Precision Systems Let Helos Land in Sandstorms, Snow The U.S. Army will start retrofitting its helicopters with sensor kits that would allow aircraft to operate in brown-out and white-out conditions, a problem that has plagued pilots in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
Popular Mechanics
October 26, 2009
Joe Pappalardo |
Why Helicopter Missions in Afghanistan are Unusually Dangerous Helicopter accidents in Afghanistan claimed the lives of 14 Americans today. |
National Defense
June 2004
Roxana Tiron |
Pilots Spurring Training, Tactics Revolution Army aviators--rehashing lessons garnered in Vietnam and seizing on recent experience gained in Iraq and Afghanistan--are forcing a revolution in combat helicopter training. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2008
Susan Karlin |
James Brown: Above & Beyond This experimental test pilots are aviators trained in engineering and can convey problems and improvements for plane development. |
National Defense
February 2012
Dan Parsons |
Military Helicopter Fleets Showing Their Age Many models are expected to reach the end of their operational lives in the 2030 to 2040 timeframe. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2010
Lawrence & Jenney |
The Fastest Helicopter on Earth Sikorsky aims to break the helicopter speed record |
Aviation History
January 2007
Otto Kreisher |
The Rise of the Helicopter During the Korean War Used primarily for search and rescue in the Korean War's early days, choppers had become an essential battlefield tool by the conflict's end. |
Salon.com
August 23, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot How hard is it fly an airliner? And why can't I keep my tray table down during takeoff? |
Popular Mechanics
December 2009
Jeff Wise |
The Tech That Makes New Airplanes and Runways Safer The plane, the runway, the airport, the technology are all examined here |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
May 2007 |
BAE Australia Selects Synthetic Vision From Mercury for Brownout Landing System When rotorcraft attempt to land on dusty terrain, the pilot's visibility is reduced. The Synthetic Vision display from Mercury will provided a computer-generated drawing of the terrain. |
Vietnam
Paddy Griffith |
Re-evaluating the Role of the 'Dustoff' While it improved the survival rate and confidence level of troops in Vietnam, medevac often distorted the tactical shape of battles. |
National Defense
May 2007
Robert H. Williams |
Landing Zone Kit Comes in Hardened Case Two West Coast Companies have teamed to produce a protected and portable helicopter landing zone system. |
Adventure
March 2005 |
Life in Iraq's Green Zone Robert Young Pelton talks about the dangers of living in Baghdad's Green Zone. |
National Defense
November 2006
Robert H. Williams |
Warner-Robins Team Offers Quick Armor Fix A team from Warner-Robbins Air Logistics Center has provided an improved armor solution for special operations MH-53 Pave Low helicopter crews in Iraq. |
