Interesting Helicopter and Fixed-wing Facts for Glendale, CA

The fastest helicopter is the Westland Lynx, which flew at 402 km/h on 6 August 1986.

Did you know that approximately 12,000 helicopters saw action in Vietnam, which included all military branches.

The biggest helicopter was the Russian Mil Mi-12 Homer of 1968 which could lift 40,204 kg up to 2255 m.

Helicopter Spotlight for Glendale, CA

The Bell AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attack helicopter based on the AH-1W SuperCobra, which was developed for the United States Marine Corps. The AH-1Z features a four-blade, bearingless, composite main rotor system, uprated transmission, and a new target sighting system. The AH-1Z is part of the H-1 upgrade program. It is also called \Zulu Cobra in reference to its variant letter.