The second helicopter — a Sikorsky S-64E, also called a Skycrane — was able to make a safe landing with two people on board. Although firefighting aircraft have been involved in crashes in the ...

On this day in aviation history, May 9, 1962, we mark the 63rd anniversary of the first flight of the Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe. Designed as a heavy-lift helicopter powered by dual engines, the CH-54 ...

The helicopter which was able to safely land was a Sikorsky Skycrane, a type that carries retardant or water that's dropped on a blaze, Fulcher said. The one that crashed was a Bell helicopter ...

While battling the blaze, a Bell 407 helicopter operating as a spotter aircraft collided with a water-dropping Sikorsky Skycrane, authorities said. The crash caused an additional 4-acre fire ...

Naturally, I went hunting for a cool build to share with you, and I came across this Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane. This iconic helicopter is cool for many different reasons. Chief among them is how ...

Related: Procession held to honor firefighters killed in helicopter crash above brush fire in Cabazon The three victims were onboard a Bell helicopter, which collided with a Sikorsky Skycrane ...

Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky demonstrates the flight capabilities of its rotor blown wing unmanned aircraft system. (Lockheed Martin) Through extensive flight tests earlier this year, Lockheed ...