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As hydrogen-powered vehicles continue to evolve, their use will become as niche as that of some current land-, sea-, and air-transportation methods, such as a new agreement that will see helicopters powered by the green fuel used for organ transport.Co… Continue reading Hydrogen helicopters to be called into service for organ delivery
Conventional helicopters have a built-in speed limit, imposed by the physical limitations of their top-rotor lift systems. This fascinating Airbus project has found a way to break through that speed limit, and it’s already done it in flight testing.Con… Continue reading High-speed helicopter breaks through single top rotor speed record
Based in Melbourne, Australia – but clearly also with a presence in China – Pegasus is now moving its head office and production facilities to Las Vegas. The company says it’s been working on its flying car design since 2009. Indeed, the project looks … Continue reading Watch: Nevada’s new flying car handles like a go-kart, hovers like a heli
Airbus Helicopters has flown its high-speed concept copter, which dashes 50% faster than other commercial copters, for the first time. The 249-mph (216-kt, 400-km/h) Racer demonstrator is not only fast, but consumes up to 25% less fuel.Continue Reading… Continue reading Airbus Helicopters’ super-fast, efficient Racer makes maiden flight
How hard could it be to fly a helicopter if the controls consisted of just one stick and two touchscreens? That’s exactly what the case is with the recently announced Skyryse One, which could be yours for just shy of $2 million.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Super-simple helicopter looks easier than flying a drone
There are now a number of companies working on eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) “air taxis,” most of which look a bit like larger versions of consumer quadcopter drones. The eCopter is different, however, in a way that could make it more l… Continue reading FlyNow eCopter takes a smaller, simpler approach to “air taxi” travel
There are now a number of companies working on eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) “air taxis,” most of which look a bit like larger versions of consumer quadcopter drones. The eCopter is different, however, in a way that could make it more l… Continue reading FlyNow eCopter takes a smaller, simpler approach to “air taxi” travel
NASA has declared the end of its Ingenuity Mars helicopter mission. Originally scheduled to last a month with five flights, it lasted for three years with 72 flights before being grounded by damaged rotors after its last flight.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter will never fly again
Rotor Technologies is now in production on a full-size unmanned helicopter for civilian use. Based on the Robinson R44 Raven II, the R550X flies for more than three hours, at speeds up to 150 mph (241 km/h), carrying up to 1,200 lb (550 kg) of cargo.Co… Continue reading Rotor R550X: A full-size autonomous helicopter anyone can buy
Having shown off simplified copter controls, Airbus Helicopters’ FlightLab has completed a fully automated flight testing a new simplified tablet-based human machine interface (HMI) designed to reduce pilot workloads and increase safety.Continue Readin… Continue reading Airbus’ FlightLab flies itself while pilot rides shotgun with a tablet