A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally-spinning rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, hover, and fly forward, backward, and laterally. Airbus helicopters are an essential tool for first responders, firefighters, public service operators and military customers flying critical missions across the globe.

Helicopter, aircraft with one or more power-driven horizontal propellers or rotors that enable it to take off and land vertically, to move in any direction, or to remain stationary in the air. A helicopter (also often used: Chopper or heli) is a kind of flying machine or aircraft. A helicopter lifts up off of the ground and moves because of its rotors. The focke-wulf fw 61 was the first successful, practical, and fully controllable helicopter in 1936, while in 1942, the sikorsky r-4 became the first helicopter to reach full-scale production. In fact, there are six different types of helicopters, each with a unique rotor design and set of features that make them suitable for very specific applications.

The focke-wulf fw 61 was the first successful, practical, and fully controllable helicopter in 1936, while in 1942, the sikorsky r-4 became the first helicopter to reach full-scale production. In fact, there are six different types of helicopters, each with a unique rotor design and set of features that make them suitable for very specific applications.