Helicopters

Military helicopters flying over your house are almost always training. Here are 8 real reasons, how low they can legally fly, and who to call.

How fast do helicopters go? Most cruise at 110 to 165 knots (125 to 190 mph). Speeds for 20 models, why rotors cap top speed, and the 249 mph record.

US Navy helicopters in 2026: the MH-60R and MH-60S Seahawks, MH-53E Sea Dragon, TH-73A Thrasher and UH-72A, plus every type the Navy retired.

Who invented the helicopter? Paul Cornu claimed the first flight in 1907, Focke built the first practical one in 1936, and Sikorsky perfected it.

The biggest helicopters in the world ranked by maximum takeoff weight, from the Mi-26 flying today to the Soviet giant that still holds the lift record.

Marine One is any Marine Corps aircraft carrying the president. Which helicopters fly it in 2026, how fast and far they go, and how they get overseas.

Most helicopters fly 250 to 400 miles on one tank. See the 11 longest range helicopters ranked on standard fuel, and what really limits range.

The best attack helicopters in the world in 2026, ranked by sensors, firepower, survivability, and combat record, with verified specs for every gunship.

Military helicopters split into 8 types: attack, transport, observation, utility, maritime, multi-role, search and rescue, and training. See examples of each.

Ever since Igor Sikorsky invented the first helicopter back in 1939, literally hundreds of helicopters have been produced. Some of the helicopters have become wildly famous, whilst others are barely footnotes in the pages of history. The world’s most famous helicopters are so for many different, yet often interrelated, reasons, including: Our list includes both