What’s It’s Like to Fly an 11,500-Pound Experimental Helicopter (With Zero Experience)

The tablet attached to my leg — and the former Coast Guard pilot by my side — helped

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Nov 6 · 6 min read

By Rob Verger

We’re hovering over the tarmac in a large helicopter. Mark Ward, a former commander in the Coast Guard, is on my left, giving me a brief…

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