
NASA plans to send a helicopter to Mars
A small, autonomous helicopter could soon soar above the rusty rocks of Mars. The Mars Helicopter is hitching a...

Smog-fighting helicopters in Delhi grounded – due to smog
Delhi has been battling choking smog, prompting doctors to declare a public health emergency. The government came...

Dubai has officially started testing flying taxis
Dubai is now one step closer to launching the world's first flying taxi service. On Monday, Volocopter successfully...

World’s first piloted solar-powered helicopter lifts off in Maryland
University of Maryland students continue to soar with alternatively-powered aircraft. Their solar-powered helicopter,...

Hybrid Skylys Flying Car is an Electric Vehicle, Helicopter and Plane Rolled Into One
The dream of flying cars dates back to the 1960s when the animated series "The Jetsons" envisioned a future where...

Japanese Engineers Create Ultralight, 3D-Printed Ornithopter Based on a Prehistoric Dragonfly!
Since the early days of our existence, humans have always been jealous of flying animals. From bugs to birds, we've...

Honduran Man in Wheelchair Devotes Life to Building Incredible Helicopter From Scrap
Augustin, a Honduran man who has been confined to a wheelchair by Polio since childhood, has dedicated his life...

Gamera II Helicopter Breaks World Altitude Record for Human-Powered Aircraft!
Earlier this month we reported that a group of students from the University of Maryland broke the national record...

Human-Powered Gamera Helicopter Breaks World Record!
Back in May we introduced you to a group of students from the University of Maryland who designed an amazing human-powered...

Laser-Powered Helicopter Breaks World Record
A remote-controlled quadrocopter recently set a new world record by staying aloft for 12 hours using energy beamed...

Delta Helicopters Developing World’s First Biofuel-Capable Helicopter
Plenty of airlines are testing out biofuels in passenger jets, but helicopters have largely been ignored -- until...

Competition Offers $250,000 to Design Pedal-Powered Helicopter
Who knew that pedal-powered flight would have such a sudden resurgence in popularity? Recently we looked at a...