(Video Link) Students at the University of Maryland build a functional helicopter that is powered only by human exertion: The X-shaped helicopter, called Gamera, has 42-foot diameter rotors at each end of 60-foot l...

(Video Link) A deer fell through the ice covering a frozen lake. A helicopter pilot came in close to observe and reasoned that he could use the force generated by his blades to blow the deer onto the ice and to the...

(Video Link) While spending only $5 for the necessary modifications, Douglas Desrochers gave a rocket helicopter blades which it could use to make a smooth descent: The HeliRocket is propelled by a standard model-r...

Sikorsky Aircraft's prototype X2 helicopter became the world's fastest helicopter when it reached a speed of 225 knots -- 9 more than the previous record set in the 1980s by a Westland Lynx. From the company's press rel...

Pictured above is an artist's conception of Sikorsky's new project. The Firefly, if successful, will be a full-sized helicopter that is powered entirely by electricity: The Firefly is built around the existing S-300C...

NASA recently held a design competition for engineering students. The objective was to design a tiltrotor helicopter that could take off from the water. Such an aircraft, NASA hoped, could be used in future maritime re...

[https://youtu.be/R-IVw8OKjvQ](YouTube Link)This video, going around the Internet lately, was allegedly shot with the shutter speed synchronized to the helicopter's blade speed. I thought that shutter speed is a functio...

Its hard to believe these little things can even fly. They are about as small as a quarter and are simply cool. Ilan Kroo and his colleagues at Stanford hope to use them for Mars exploration or atmospheric research o...

(Video Link) The pilot of this radio controlled helicopter is a good shot. I can immediately think of several ways that I could use this toy, none of which are legal. Via Geekologie...