Topic summary
Transport helicopter
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Military transport aircraft.
Rotary-wing
Military transport helicopters are used in places where the use of conventional aircraft is impossible. For example, the military transport helicopter is the primary transport asset of US Marines deploying from amphibious assault ships. The landing possibilities of helicopters are almost unlimited; even when landing is impossible, such as in densely packed jungle, the ability of the helicopter to hover allows troops to deploy by abseiling and roping.