helicopter transport

Chopper cargo service

Helicopter transport is the movement of people, equipment, or supplies by helicopter, typically to locations inaccessible by ground vehicles.

The term appears frequently in military and emergency contexts: Helicopter transport of the wounded reduced battlefield mortality.

Medical helicopter transport—air ambulance service—moves critically ill patients to trauma centers.

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disaster relief · combat zone · refueling stations · medevac · GPS navigation · sightseeing tour · news chopper · maintenance schedules · helipad · offshore rig · flight crew · radar systems · flight simulators · licensing requirements

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aircraft type

helicopter transportcargo plane

Aircraft for transporting goods

airliner · glider · airship

mode of transport

helicopter transporttruck transport

Shipping via road vehicles

rail transport · sea freight · rail freight · sea transport · maritime shipping

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G