×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Informed Minds Prefer The Standard
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

What it takes to own and maintain a chopper in Kenya

Some of the choppers used by government officials when they toured the SGR bridge at Man-eaters, Tsavo. May 26, 2015. [Gideon Maundu, Standard]

Choppers, helicopters, or whatever you prefer to call them, are always an exciting phenomenon, despite one's age.

A helicopter is a rotary-wing aircraft that uses rotating blades or rotors to achieve lift and thrust, allowing it to hover, take off, and land vertically making mobility easier than the normal airplane.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in
By AFP 4 hrs ago
Football
Osimhen leads Nigeria past Algeria into AFCON semi-finals
Football
Advantage Leopards and Gor as Homeboyz falter
Rugby
Kabras thrash Kisumu, KCB overcome Nakuru
Football
Homeboyz eye top spot as APS Bomet seek to move out of relegation zone