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What is the Future of Helicopter Tech? Honestly, Nobody Knows

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What is the Future of Helicopter Tech? Honestly, Nobody Knows

Written by on Friday, August 3rd, 2012

This rather unofficial helicopter week is drawing to a close. So far, we've gone in-depth into the mechanics of rotary aircraft and we've taken a look at two of the world's most famous and successful choppers. We've got the past ...

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When One Rotor Just Doesn’t Cut It: The Chinook CH-47

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When One Rotor Just Doesn’t Cut It: The Chinook CH-47

Written by on Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

Helicopters have a hard time keeping up with fixed wing aircraft because they're slower, noisier, and they have a much lower maximum altitude. That makes it difficult for helicopters to deliver weapon payloads to a target location -- their slow ...

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Get to the Choppa! Understanding How Helicopters Work

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Get to the Choppa! Understanding How Helicopters Work

Written by on Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

Helicopters are a common sight in many places throughout the world. They're used to transport important people, catch news footage, pursue criminals in high-speed chases, and airlift injured people to hospitals -- and that's in addition to the thousands of ...

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Click Here for the History of the Helicopter — Rotor You Waiting For?

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Click Here for the History of the Helicopter — Rotor You Waiting For?

Written by on Monday, July 30th, 2012

It's July 30th, so you know what that means: International Helicopter Day! OK, I admit that this isn't a real holiday, but I think we could probably celebrate it nonetheless. After all, these noisy cousins of the airplane are an invaluable component of ...

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It’s a Helicopter! It’s a Plane! It’s… the Eurocopter X3!

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It’s a Helicopter! It’s a Plane! It’s… the Eurocopter X3!

Written by on Friday, June 15th, 2012

I've written about some pretty weird aircraft, but this one may just take the cake. I mean, just look at the thing. Is it a helicopter? A plane? Evidently, it's a bit of both. This hybrid aircraft fuses the maneuverability of a helicopter ...

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