HOW MANY FILMS ARE THERE WITH EXPLODING HELICOPTERS?

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WHAT WAS THE FIRST FILM WITH AN EXPLODING HELICOPTER?



The first film with an exploding helicopter was



In the movie a radioactive dinosaur goes on the rampage across England. An aerial search for the beast is started by a couple of expendable extras in a Westland WS-51 Dragonfly. The pilots locate and close in on the creature which uses its radioactive powers (which the film never actually specifies) to destroy the helicopter. One moment the aircraft is there, the next there’s an intense white glow and sudden shower of sparks. And poof! It’s gone. The first film with an exploding helicopter was Behemoth The Sea Monster (1959) (also known as The Giant Behemoth).In the movie a radioactive dinosaur goes on the rampage across England. An aerial search for the beast is started by a couple of expendable extras in a Westland WS-51 Dragonfly. The pilots locate and close in on the creature which uses its radioactive powers (which the film never actually specifies) to destroy the helicopter. One moment the aircraft is there, the next there’s an intense white glow and sudden shower of sparks. And poof! It’s gone.





WHAT FILM HAS THE MOST EXPLODING HELICOPTERS?



Come for the flying dragons, stay for the exploding helicopters. The film with the most exploding helicopters is Dragon Wars (2007) which features an incredible 9 (nine) chopper fireballs.



This Korean/US action, sci-fi, spectacular tells the tale of ancient legend that sees dragons unleashed on present day Los Angeles. All the helicopters are destroyed during one epic aerial battle between dragons and helicopters.



In a close second there's the film



Chopper conflagration fans may also want to check out



There are also three other films deserving of a meritorious mention for their notable helicopter carnage. Come for the flying dragons, stay for the exploding helicopters. The film with the most exploding helicopters is) which features an incredible 9 (nine) chopper fireballs.This Korean/US action, sci-fi, spectacular tells the tale of ancient legend that sees dragons unleashed on present day Los Angeles. All the helicopters are destroyed during one epic aerial battle between dragons and helicopters.In a close second there's the film Battleship which serves up no fewer than 8 chopper fireballs in one short scene of rotor-bladed mayhem.Chopper conflagration fans may also want to check out Charlie Wilson's War and Avatar which both feature an impressive 6 exploding helicopters.There are also three other films deserving of a meritorious mention for their notable helicopter carnage. Broken Arrow , You Only Live Twice, Independence Day , and Rambo III all feature 4 exploding helicopters.









WHICH DIRECTOR HAS FILMED THE MOST EXPLODING HELICOPTERS?

Firepower (1993)

Cyber Tracker (1994)

T-Force (1994)

Hologram Man (1995)

Cyber-Tracker 2 (1995)

The Silencers (1996)

The Sender (1998)

Epicenter (2000)

Mindstorm (2001)

WHICH ACTOR HAS BEEN IN THE MOST FILMS WITH AN EXPLODING HELICOPTER?



So the actor who is most likely to guarantee you exploding helicopter action is the one and only Dolph Lundgren. He's appeared in an incredible 11 films with a chopper fireball.



A View To A Kill (1985)

Red Scorpion (1988)

Silent Trigger (1996)

Sweepers (1998)

Bridge Of Dragons (1999)

Retrograde (2004)

The Expendables (2010)

Detention (2011)

The Expendables 2 (2012)

The Expendables 3 (2014)

Skin Trade (2014)

So the actor who is most likely to guarantee you exploding helicopter action is the one and only Dolph Lundgren. He's appeared in an incrediblewith a chopper fireball.

As niche genres go, exploding helicopter films is very, well, niche. Sadly, this under-appreciated art is little documented. Something that we at Exploding Helicopter intend to put right by recording all the crucial facts and pivotal moments in the genre.We don't yet claim to have a definitive record of exploding helicopter information, as we're constantly evaluating new historical records (ie films). However, the information here is the best that we have until greater scholars than your humble servants at Exploding Helicopter turn their attention to documenting the art.If you think we need to update our records then please let us know.....So far we've foundwith at least one exploding helicopter in them.We've reviewed 223 of those films on this website and seen 290 helicopters blown to smithereens.If you want to see a list of every film we've found with an exploding helicopter then head over to our lists on IMDB and Letterboxd Richard Pepin, the co-founder of cult action film company PM Entertainment is the director who has exploded helicopters in more films than anyone else, with an incredible total of 9 films.