Designers and crew like to give their aircraft nicknames—very often, the nickname that sticks is from an attribute of the aircraft (such as its shape). The A-10 Thunderbolt got ...

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A gunship helicopter is a helicopter that is heavily armed with weapons. They may contain machine guns or cannons, and help to support troops on the ground during combat. Previously, because they ...

Sources said that gunship helicopters were strafing miscreants’ hideouts Bagan, Uchat, Charkhel and Dadkhel areas of Lower Kurram as well as Zarana and other areas of central Kurram. In addition ...

The military helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight over Washington, DC, was flying nearly twice as high as it should have been — but the Black Hawk was not equipped with a ...

The Mi-8/17 is a medium-lift helicopter that serves roles as both a transport and a gunship. These helicopters were originally designed at the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant in 1977. The Hip can hit ...

Investigators released new details regarding the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a ...

By Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington The Army has identified the third crew member of a Black Hawk helicopter who died in the collision with a commercial jet in the skies over Washington last ...

China appears to be embarking upon an ambitious, long-term plan to keep pace with U.S. advances in helicopter technology ... way Russia’s tank-like Hind gunships is in Afghanistan, often called ...

Editor's note: This page reflects the news on the recovery of the plane and helicopter crash in Washington from Sunday, Feb. 2. For the latest updates on the recovery of the crash, read USA TODAY ...