In the early 1950s, long before Hughes Aircraft created the AH-64 Apache, the company attempted something far more extreme, a ...

Sept. 30, 2025 marks 50 years since the first YAH-64A prototype took to the skies for the first time. Let’s look at how the Apache has maintained its sharp edge over those five decades. Born from the ...

Hughes has implemented the first Helicopter Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Network in commercial service, comprised of ZK Routes, RNP APCH & Departures. Hughes, working closely with the FAA and ...

Discover the most unique and innovative helicopters ever created in this fascinating showcase. From experimental UAVs like ...

The origins of military helicopters go back to the 1940s when the U.S. Army appointed aviator Igor Sikorsky to build a more advanced version of the VS-300, his first model. This new aircraft, known as ...

Fifty years after its first flight, the AH-64 Apache remains the go-to attack helicopter for militaries around the world The Apache entered U.S. Army service in the mid-1980s as a wrecking ball. It ...

The Apache attack helicopter, also known as the AH-64 Apache, is the pinnacle of modern military aviation in all its variants It was originally introduced in 1986, despite having its first flight as ...

The AH-64 Apache has been the U.S. Army’s go-to attack helicopter since entering service in 1986 (first flight in 1975). Across its A/D/E variants, the Apache has earned a stellar reputation and long ...