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30Jan

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Opinion

15 Best Helicopters in The World!

The first helicopters were produced in the late 1930's and early 1940's. Since then, hundreds of thousands of helicopters have been produced, in hundreds of different variants, but which are the best helicopters in the world? However, as with other types of aircraft, there have been several different types of helicopters developed. Among these are luxury helicopters, military helicopters, utility helicopters, training helicopters and more! This can make classifying the "best helicopters" rather difficult. Regardless, for the purposes of this article, I will focus on a combination of luxury, military and utility helicopters. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Sikorsky S-76 What do the Queen of England, Donald Trump and Burt Reynolds all have...

Chinook vs Yak 24: The king of tandem rotors?

15Apr

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Compare

Chinook vs Yak 24: The king of tandem rotors?

Both the Chinook and Yak 24 are icons in their own right. In their day, both aircraft were the largest cargo helicopter in their respective air forces. Both are tandem rotor aircraft. But which is the best? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chinook vs Yak 24: What is Tandem Rotor? I appreciate that the term 'tandem rotor' might be slightly foreign to some people. Indeed, many have heard of the term, but simply not know the meaning of it. For many helicopters, they have both a main rotor and a secondary one for support. Take the S-76, the most famous private helicopter in the world, as an example! However, with tandem rotors, this is different. Instead of having one main and one secondary rotor, tandem rotor involves two main rotors. A combinat...

31Aug

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Sikorsky S-76: helicopter luxury

We have covered private jets. The G650 and Lineage 1000. But never private helicopters. The S-76 is the most luxurious helicopter. It has been owned by celebrities and billionaires alike. The S-76 was famously flown by Donald Trump. An aircraft worth $7 million. The Sikorsky seats two pilots and 4-12 VIPs. The Sikorsky also comes with an inbuilt entertainment system. One to rival the G650’s. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Why was the Sikorsky S-76 brought into being? The development of the Sikorsky began in the mid 1970’s. It was initially called the S-74. It was renamed to honour the US bicentennial. The main purpose of the S-74 was as a medium helicopter. For corporate transportation in the oil drilling industry. The S-74 was based on the S-70 helico...