helicopter
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NASA’s Tiny Helicopter Snaps Its First Colour Photo on Mars
Well, we’ve seen better photos of Mars, but this one’s special in that it was taken by NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter. Encouragingly, the craft managed to survive its first frigid night on Mars, bringing us one step closer to its inaugural flight.
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China’s Z-20 Helicopter Looks Awfully Familiar
China’s 70th Anniversary parade, held earlier this month in Beijing, included the debut of one of the People’s Liberation Army’s worst-kept secrets: the Harbin Z-20 helicopter. The Z-20 medium helicopter, dubbed “Copyhawk” by Western observers, is a familiar sight because it’s a copy of the American UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. Still, the Blackhawk helicopter design is…
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How Many Sailors Do You Need To Pull A Helicopter To The Ground?
Five, but they all have to be on the staff rotor! Sorry, that’s an awful joke. Actually, this image shows a team fast-roping from a helicopter.
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This Might Be The Perfect Photo Of A Sea Hawk Helicopter
This photo of a HH-60H Sea Hawk Navy helicopter, taken on April 12, is virtually flawless. The whole scene is like a well executed model diorama: the sea surface like broken sheet glass; the Sea Hawk hovering, still on its rope ladder stand; and those two tiny navy technicians clinging on for dear life.