Rotary aircraft (helicopters) used by the various branches of the United States Military.
The Boeing Co. delivered the Chinook to the Army for use in Vietnam in 1962. A big and bulky workhorse, it is a tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicopter with a primary mission of transporting artillery, ammunition, personnel and supplies to the battlefield. It also performs rescue, medevac and aircraft recovery operations.
Made a part of the American vocabulary by the best-selling book and movie 'Black Hawk Down,' the Black Hawk is a utility transport helicopter that first entered Army service in 1979. It’s a versatile chopper, used for transporting troops and supplies, search and rescue missions and medical evacuations.
The AH-64 Apache helicopter is the Army’s primary attack helicopter. Made by The Boeing Co., it first entered Army service in 1984.
Although Army aviation has continued to use some fixed-wing aircraft up to the present, its evolution to its current role and status resulted to a large degree from the development of the helicopter and of rotary-wing tactics and doctrine.
Technical information about the Army's AH-64 Apache Helicopter.
The CH-46D Sea Knight helicopter is used by the Navy for shipboard delivery of cargo and personnel. The CH-46E is used by the Marine Corps to provide all-weather, day-or-night assault transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment.
The mission of the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter in a Marine Medium Helicopter (HMM) squadron is to provide all-weather, day/night, night vision goggle (NVG) assault transport of combat troops, supplies, and equipment during amphibious and subsequent operations ashore.
The CH-47 is a twin-engine, tandem rotor helicopter designed for transportation of cargo, troops, and weapons during day, night, visual, and instrument conditions.
The CH-53D is a medium lift helicopter designed to transport personnel, supplies and equipment in support of amphibious and shore operations.
The CH-53D Sea Stallion is designed for the transportation of equipment, supplies and personnel during the assault phase of an amphibious operation and subsequent operations ashore.
The H-3 is a twin engine, all-weather helicopter. The SH-3H model is used by the Navy Reserves to detect, classify, track and destroy enemy submarines.
The H-3 is a twin engine, all-weather helicopter. The SH-3H model is used by the Navy Reserves to detect, classify, track and destroy enemy submarines.
The CH-3E was the USAF version of the Sikorsky S-61 amphibious transport helicopter developed for the U.S. Navy.
The United States Coast Guard has added 96 short range HH-65A helicopters to its fleet to replace the HH-52A Sikorsky Sea Guard.The twin-engine Dolphins operate up to 150 miles off shore and will fly comfortably at 120 knots for three hours.
The H-1 Helicopter Upgrade program will provide a bridge to a Joint Replacement Aircraft in the 2020 timeframe.
The purpose of the CH-47F(ICH) is to bridge the gap until funding is available for a new start (FY 2020 timeframe) cargo program, the Joint Transport Rotorcraft (JTR).
The Light Utility Helicopter will provide organic general support at Corps and Division Levels.
The MH-53J's mission is to perform low-level, long-range, undetected penetration into denied areas, day or night, in adverse weather, for infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces.
Technical information about the Army's MH-6 Little Bird helicopter.
The MH-60G's primary wartime missions are infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces in day, night or marginal weather conditions. Other missions include combat search and rescue.
Technical information about the Army's OH-58 Kiowa helicopter.
The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is a two-place single engine armed reconnaissance helicopter. The OH-58D's highly accurate navigation system permits precise target location that can be handed-off to other engagement systems.
The SH-2 Seasprite is a multi-mission helicopter featuring dual General Electric T700 engines, which give the aircraft true single engine capability throughout any mission configuration and profile.
The Seahawk is a twin-engine helicopter. It is used for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, drug interdiction, anti-ship warfare, cargo lift, and special operations.
The Seahawk is a twin-engine helicopter. It is used for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, drug interdiction, anti-ship warfare, cargo lift, and special operations.
The TH-57 is a derivative of the commercial Bell Jet Ranger 206. Although primarily used for training, these aircraft are also used for photo, chase and utility missions.
The TH-57 aircraft is the military version of the commercial Model 206 Jet Ranger helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
The TH-6B (a Navy derivative of the MD-369H) program consists of six McDonnell Douglas TH-6B Conversion-in-Lieu-of-Procurement aircraft used as an integral part of the United States Naval Test Pilot School’s test pilot training syllabus.
Considered to be the most widely used helicopter in the world, with more than 9,000 produced from the 1950s to the present, the Huey is flown today by about 40 countries.
Technical specifications for the Army's UH-1 IROQUOIS helicopter.
Technical specifications for the Army's UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter.
The Black Hawk is the Army’s front-line utility helicopter used for air assault, air cavalry, and aeromedical evacuation units. It is designed to carry 11 combat-loaded, air assault troops, and it is capable of moving a 105-millimeter howitzer and 30 rounds of ammunition.
The V-22 is a joint service, multi-mission aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability.
The V-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor vertical/short takeoff and landing (VSTOL), multi-mission air-craft developed to fill multi-Service combat operational requirements.
