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Life Flight Network’s Leonardo AW119Kx crews face some of the most challenging wilderness in the continental U.S.

Modern EO/IR sensors have changed the way airborne law enforcement missions are performed, in some cases outshining the helicopters that carry them.

RTE’s helicopter division and its subsidiary Airtelis work on the cutting edge of helicopter operations supporting powerline management and maintenance.

Rethinking a maneuver in response to an emergency is one thing. Convincing the piloting world that they need to change a long-held practice is quite another. But Claude Vuichard did just that in developing a new escape from the vortex ring state.

York Galland has become one of the most recognizable faces of the helicopter industry through his @iflyheli Instagram account. In February, a new presence appeared in his photos and videos — a heavily-customized Airbus H130.

An extended visit with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462 highlights the lifting capacity of the “Screw Crew” CH-53E Super Stallions.

The RCMP’s new Airbus H145 is a high-powered utility vehicle used for everything from mountaintop infrastructure repair to law enforcement and search-and-rescue.

Robert Hields didn’t see a helicopter first-hand until he was 34, but when he did, it was love at first sight. He made a leap of faith to begin a new career with Hields Aviation, which has now been training helicopter pilots for more than 30 years.

Offshore wind farm support is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the helicopter industry. Particularly common in Europe, many of these operations require flights to wind farms in the unpredictable North Sea.

Vertical got a sneak peek at Leonardo’s $80 million U.S. training center ahead of its official opening.