Helicopters can deliver soldiers or supplies where no other transportation can. This makes them key on remote battlefields. Choppers carry special forces into warzones, perform search and rescue, and carry out reconnaissance. They also pack a punch: Helicopter gunships carry a fearsome load of guns, bombs and missiles.

Find out about leading helicopters from around the world - including their technical specifications.

Learn about the history of military helicopters - from their first use, through incredible developments in technology, right up to the latest, cleverset machines around today.

Ultimate Military Machines delves into the incredible world of fighting machines and takes an upclose look at the latest technology used by the army, navy and air forces today. Each title takes an indepth look at one type of military vehicle - from its first use in warfare up to recent conflicts.

This book is part of a book series called Ultimate Military Machines .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Hachette Children's Group .

Tim Cooke is the author of National Geographic's Ancient Aztecs: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Mexico's Past and Concise History of World Religions: An Illustrated Time Line .

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Introduction
• 2: What is a Helicopter?
• 3: Helicopter Missions
• 4: At Sea
• 5: Heavy Duty
• 6: Helicopter Firepower
• 7: Rockets
• 8: Helicopter Crew
• 9: A Changing Role
• 10: Helicopter History
• 11: Modern Warfare
• 12: Gallery
• 16: Glossary
• 17: Further Reading
• 18: Index