To learn to fly a military helicopter is to take a master class in multitasking. You need both hands and both feet to control the aircraft while keeping a close eye on the horizon and your altitude.

The Army has paused all helicopter training flights around the Pentagon near Washington after disruptions to two commercial flights last Thursday. A senior Army spokesperson confirmed the pause to Fox ...

A UH-72 Lakota helicopter hovers at Shell Army Heliport, Fort Novosel, Alabama, during training. (US Army Aviation Center of Excellence) The US Army is looking at ways to strengthen its initial ...

MD Helicopters is the latest rotorcraft manufacturer to join the crowded field vying to supply the US Army’s new trainer aircraft. The company on 5 June said it plans to offer its MD 530F light-single ...

The US Army expects to issue a request for proposals (RFP) related to its Flight School Next helicopter trainer programme “as soon as this fall”, according to the service’s aviation chief. Although ...