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BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Colorado's $24 million Firehawk helicopter has been taken out of service for maintenance as at least five ...
Could we soon be flying around the country without a pilot at the controls? That's the technology that is being tested and ...
Starting this month, the Yampa Valley Regional Airport will host two Sikorsky Skycrane helicopters as part of a new U.S.
The U.S. Forest Service is funding a new firefighting team based out of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, bringing two SkyCrane helicopters to the region. According to the U.S.
The U.S. Army retired the AH-1 Cobra in 2000 due to maintenance costs and poor nighttime performance, but the Marines ...
Find out the story behind the most advanced and lethal reconnaissance and attack helicopter ever designed—the RA-66 Comanche. Developed by Boeing and Sikorsky, the Comanche was envisioned as a ...
Retired Marine, 1st Sgt. Kelly Garmer, who is currently a student in the DC3-Arizona Flight Instructor Pilot (Helicopter) Program, had the opportunity to travel with U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and ...
The Comanche is a joint program between Boeing [BA] and Sikorsky [UTC]. Boeing is the mission equipment package integrator, while Sikorsky is the airframe integrator. The armed reconnaissance Comanche ...
Despite these advancements, the Army faced growing pressure to cancel the program amidst doubts about the helicopter’s necessity in an era increasingly dominated by UAVs. Skeptics pointed out that ...
Failure to procure a scout helicopter is now a running trend for the service. Previous unrealized programs include the Sikorsky/Boeing RAH-66 Comanche and the Bell ARH-70 Arapaho, among several other ...