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 ...

“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.

Attack helicopters are also used as protective escort for transport helicopters, or to supplement lighter helicopters in the armed reconnaissance roles. In combat, an attack helicopter is projected to ...