Yamaha and Japan Airlines trial same-day seafood delivery by drone

While it’s important to get fresh seafood from fishing boats to restaurants as fast as possible, using a full-size crewed aircraft to do so isn’t always cost-effective. That’s why Yamaha and Japan Airlines are now looking at using a drone for part of t… Continue reading Yamaha and Japan Airlines trial same-day seafood delivery by drone

Two remain in US Army’s FARA small attack helicopter competition

The US Army has reduced its Future Attack and Reconnaissance (FARA) competition to two contenders. Bell Helicopter Textron’s 360 Invictus and Sikorsky Aircraft’s Raider X have been given the green light to proceed to the prototype phase in search of a … Continue reading Two remain in US Army’s FARA small attack helicopter competition

Bell’s EDAT system – are four fans better than one tail rotor?

Ordinarily on a helicopter, the main (top) rotor is mechanically linked to the tail rotor, so the spinning of the former causes the latter to do likewise. An experimental new system replaces the tail rotor with four electric fans, however, potentially … Continue reading Bell’s EDAT system – are four fans better than one tail rotor?

A Chopper Just Projected Video Onto a Giant Screen Towed by Another Chopper

Using two helicopters, a 250-foot-wide banner, and a stack of 4K projectors, Branding By Air and MTV established a Guinness world record. The post A Chopper Just Projected Video Onto a Giant Screen Towed by Another Chopper appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading A Chopper Just Projected Video Onto a Giant Screen Towed by Another Chopper