A modern attack helicopter has two primary roles: first, to provide direct and accurate close air support for ground troops; and second, the anti-tank role to destroy grouped enemy armor. Attack ...

“Bingo” means the point of no return: the call that fuel is running dry and the mission is over. The same call now threatens the attack helicopter itself. Army aviators face an existential crisis.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 0 GettyImages 477675446 Sean Gallup Getty Images Attack helicopters are often found in the ugliest situations on Earth, and ...

Attack helicopters are often found in the ugliest situations on Earth, and angular and bristling with weapons and sensors, the helicopters themselves are appropriately ugly. Combining armour, an ...