Many travelers have had flights affected by inclement weather, whether in an airplane or something a little more unconventional like a hot air balloon (very sensitive indeed to overly windy conditions ...

The idea of the helicopter dates back to the Renaissance—but the contraptions could not be built until the development of modern aerospace engineering during the interwar period. Few platforms in ...

The first helicopter certified for civilian use was the legendary Bell 47 back in 1946. In the years since, helicopters have undergone a load of changes in the intervening years, adding more space, ...

New route charts from the Federal Aviation Administration further restrict helicopter traffic around Reagan National Airport, reducing where the aircraft can fly over Arlington. This means that many ...