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news July 23, 2021 SB>1 Defiant lifts weight of mobile rocket launcher training load
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant prototype helicopter lifted an external load representing a tracked guided rocket launcher.
news July 22, 2021 U.S. Air Force cancels obstacle avoidance sensor for CSAR helicopters
The U.S. Air Force is quietly cancelling a program to equip rescue helicopters with systems that could help pilots avoid potentially fatal obstacles and land safely when they cannot see the ground.
features July 22, 2021 Power Rangers: Flying with Western Power Distribution’s Helicopter Unit
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The Airborne Public Safety Association’s APSCON 2021 is happening this week in New Orleans! Thanks to Tim Pruitt for sharing these fantastic photos of some of the arrivals at the show.
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New video from Sikorsky and The Boeing Company shows the SB>1 Defiant helicopter lifting a 5,300-lb. training load during a test flight last week. It's the latest development milestone for the prototype, which exceeded 230 knots in level flight in May.
Go behind the scenes with Western Power Distribution's helicopter unit, which is responsible for patrolling the UK’s electricity infrastructure from the air.
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Video by Lloyd Horgan
