These 5 historic US military helos reshaped strategy, tactics and air power to redefine the realm of vertical flight.

DARPA's SPRINT X-Plane program pushes the limits of VTOL design, targeting 400+ knot speeds and fully runway independent!

Around 200 of the workers Piasecki Aircraft Corp. plans to hire at its new “Heliplex” in the former Sikorsky factory near G.O. Carlson Airport will rebuild Vietnam-era Chinook helicopters for ...

The VTOL features 14 lift fans in the wings for vertical take-off; once it reaches a safe altitude, these fans are hidden behind sliding panels, and the VTOL starts cruising like a conventional ...

Since then, he has led several new development aircraft and spacecraft programs. Projects include Piasecki Aircraft Corporation’s ARES VTOL modular air vehicle, SpaceX’s first human-rated reusable ...