LONDON—Britain’s Military Flying Training System (MFTS) is to take delivery of four more Airbus H145 Jupiter helicopters to support an upgrade in pilot training requirements. The £183 million ($239.5 ...

Helicopters draw a lot of attention with their almost magical ability to hover, fly in any direction and operate without runways. They also help save many lives, often dramatically, with their ...

With the UK already flying the H145 with the UKMFTS training programme, it has acquired additional rotorcraft to take on its Brunei and Cyprus support missions ...

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.

Edward C. Smith has received fundamental research funding from the US DoD, NASA, and several aerospace companies throughout his 32 years as a faculty member at Penn State. None of these agencies or ...