The U.S. Army is fast-tracking its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program in order to develop a new generation of rugged rotorcraft technology with double the range and speed of existing helicopters.

Lawrence 'Larry' Bell was an American industrialist who was passionate about aviation. This strong interest started at an air show, leading him to join the aircraft ...

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The F.A.A. restricted helicopter routes nearby in the aftermath of the Wednesday collision. For some officials, the concerns about clogged airspace were a long time coming. By Kate Kelly John ...

The Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into an American Airlines plane was alerted to the plane’s presence by air control twice, the first time at least two minutes before the deadly crash ...

The American Airlines flight involved in the deadly collision with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, DC, seemed to increase its pitch just before the impact, preliminary data from a data ...

Textron has a massive opportunity with the Future Vertical Lift contract to become the preeminent military rotorcraft manufacturer for the foreseeable future. Textron’s Citation Latitude and Longitude ...

President Trump on Friday asserted the military helicopter involved in Wednesday night’s deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C., was “flying too high.” “The Blackhawk helicopter was ...

Editor's note: This page reflects the news on the recovery of the plane and helicopter crash in Washington from Sunday, Feb. 2. For the latest updates on the recovery of the crash, read USA TODAY ...

Investigators released new details regarding the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a ...

Investigators are intensifying their search into what caused the collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter, with recovery crews still working to pull ...

"Until today, every helicopter ever built has taken off using basically the same mechanical controls that Igor Sikorsky used in his first flight 85 years ago," said Mark Groden, CEO of Skyryse.