Helicopter
NASA helicopter's mission ends after three years on Mars
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which made history by achieving the first powered flight on another world, has officially ended its nearly three-year mission after sustaining rotor damage during its last outing, the space agency said Thursday.
Bulgaria Unveils First Medical Helicopter
Transport Minister Georgi Gvozdeikov declared the readiness of Bulgaria's inaugural medical helicopter during a recent interview on Nova TV. Gvozdeikov shared that the helicopter, designed to meet the highest standards for emergency care, is set to be transported from Italy to Bulgaria next week, with assurance from Italian manufacturers that it will arrive by the end of January.
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Greece sends two Canadair fire fighting aircraft to help Cyprus fight a forest fire
Greece on Monday dispatched two Canadair fire-fighting aircraft after a call for assistance from fellow European Union member Cyprus to help fight a blaze that has scorched miles of mountainous terrain.
Two injured in Kefalonia helicopter’s emergency landing
Two people onboard a small private helicopter were lightly injured when they were forced to make an emergency landing on the island of Kefalonia, western Greece, on Thursday morning, the local press reported.
The two passengers, both Greek nationals aged around 60, are reportedly in good health but were transferred to the Argostoli Hospital for a medical examination.
GÖKBEY performs flight test with domestic engine
Türkiye's first indigenous multirole helicopter T625 GÖKBEY has successfully completed its first flight test with the domestic TS1400 turboshaft engine, Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) head İsmail Demir has announced.
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Helicopter crash: Three oil workers reportedly missing in Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard spent hours Thursday searching the waters off Louisiana for four people on board a helicopter that crashed while departing an oil platform.
The search lasted eight hours and for now, it is not known whether the search will continue today before noon, the AP reported.
One of world’s smallest manned helicopters made in W Slovenia
Tolmin – More than a decade ago Miro Črv started developing a small coaxial helicopter at his home in the hills of western Slovenia. This year his product is being shipped to buyers world-wide, mostly to the US.
The SCH-2A is one of the lightest manned coaxial helicopters in the world. Mirocopter, the business established by Črv, will sell about ten of them this year.
Number of women in aviation rising, says female attack helicopter pilot
The number of women in the aviation industry is increasing by the day, says Özge Karabulut Coşan, Türkiye's first female attack helicopter pilot who became known in the country for her brave efforts against wildfires in the Aegean tourism hub Marmaris.
Last photo of Turks killed in Italy helicopter crash unveiled
An Italian news site has published the last photograph of the four Turks taken minutes before a helicopter crash in the northern Italian city of Modena on June 9, without hinting the source.
"The last smile before the tragic accident," Italy 24 News headlined on June 14.
Inquiry opened for Italy helicopter crash killing four Turks
Italian prosecutors have held an inquiry lawsuit about the helicopter crash in the northern Italian province of Modena, which killed 7 people including four Turks, with charges of "involuntary manslaughter" and "causing calamity."
According to Italian media outlets, there is no suspect in the investigation for the prosecutors "as of today."