The choppers in the Piasecki H-21 family have the nickname "Flying Banana" due to the bend in the fuselage, which resembled a banana.

Most of us likely don't associate military helicopters with food, so having one called the "Flying Banana" is quite odd. But where did that nickname come from?

Ukraine-born engineer Igor Sikorsky designed the first modern day helicopter in 1939, creating a blueprint for many of the ...

An American helicopter manufacturer has reached a confidential settlement with the families of six Canadian military members killed in a helicopter crash off the coast of Greece five years ago.

The Sikorsky's are contracted from the fleet owned by Helicopter Transport Services, an Ontario-based company which owns more than 60 aircraft and offers specialized aviation services.

For over 70 years, the X-planes have represented the cutting edge of American aerospace innovation, experimental aircraft built to defy limits and unlock the future of flight. In this video, we ...