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IEEE Spectrum
September 2010
Lawrence & Jenney |
The Fastest Helicopter on Earth Sikorsky aims to break the helicopter speed record   |
National Defense
March 2011
Stew Magnuson |
Army Ponders Chinook Replacement As Upgrades Continue The F-models, which are produced at Boeing's Philadelphia factory, may be in service until 2040, or beyond. Yet the Army believes the time is now to begin looking at its future replacement. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2009
Logan Ward |
10 Most Brilliant Innovators of 2009: X2 Coaxial Rotor Helicopter Innovation promises a brighter future. Here is a look at 10 of this year's brilliant innovators and their inventions. |
National Defense
April 2011
Stew Magnuson |
Ghost of Comanche Haunts Army Helicopter Leaders as They Push for New Models Army Aviation officers want a family of new helicopters. Not now, but 20 years from now. Two decades may sound like a long time - but its is not when developing Army rotary wing aircraft. |
Fast Company
October 2009
Tim McKeough |
Sikorsky's X2 Technology Doubles Chopper Speed The typical helicopter today chugs along at a respectable 150 miles per hour. With its aptly named X2 Technology, chopper maker Sikorsky hopes to have new helicopters flying nearly twice as fast. |
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. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
February 2005
John Keller |
Lockheed Martin set to build new presidential helicopter The long-awaited competition to build the next generation of U.S. presidential helicopters came to a close Jan. 29 when U.S. Navy officials awarded a $1.7 billion contract to build the VXX helicopter to Lockheed Martin Systems Integration in Owego, N.Y. |
National Defense
July 2005
Frank Colucci |
Helicopter Suppliers Must Modernize, Says Defense Industrial Policy Chief The Defense Department predicts that military helicopter suppliers will recover from the current slump in aircraft production if they invest in new manufacturing technologies. |
National Defense
May 2012
Dan Parsons |
Special Operations Boost Demand for Helicopters Special operations forces have a dedicated fleet of tricked-out helicopters at their disposal, but as their workload grows, they are increasingly reliant on conventional aircraft to get their jobs done. |
National Defense
July 2014
Valerie Insinna |
Tiltrotor Sales Unlikely to Take Off, Industry Veteran Says Sergei Sikorsky is skeptical that tiltrotor aircraft will take the place of conventional helicopters. |
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
May 2011
Eric Beidel |
European Helicopters Look to Take Off in U.S. Military Market At a helicopter exposition in Orlando last month, CEOs of European manufacturers made it clear: They are both partners and competitors of their U.S. counterparts. |
National Defense
March 2009
Stew Magnuson |
Technologists Explore Medical Evacuation Robots There may come a day when the call of "medic!" on a battlefield will be answered by a robot rather than a corpsman. |
Inc.
July 2008 |
Mail Letters to the editor: Tranquilo Bay... Merchant cash advances... Iwan Reis' tobacco shop... Free technology tools... Fire and motion... Piasecki Helicopter... Correction: "Entrepreneur: Friend or Foe?"... |
