A U.S. soldier was put in charge of planning and executing missions with the Optionally Piloted Black Hawk helicopter instead of a trained aviator.

To learn to fly a military helicopter is to take a master class in multitasking.You need both hands and both feet to control the aircraft while keeping a close eye on the horizon and your altitude. If ...

A regular soldier has flown a remote-control Black Hawk helicopter after less than an hour’s training. A U.S. Army National ...

(Gray News) - The Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger jet was on a training flight, according to the U.S. Army. Three soldiers were onboard the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter ...