As long as you ignore all the rumors about NASA-developed helicopters that use alien technology, the fastest helicopter in the world is the Eurocopter X3. It uses two propellers to generate forward ...

A strange helicopter has been making test flights in the south of France. Built by French company Airbus Helicopters, it looks a bit like what would happen if a regular helicopter and an airplane ...

Since its groundbreaking invention in 1939, the helicopter has steadily transformed the world of transport, though it took a decade or two to really reach its potential. The Korean War served as the ...

Helicopters aren't the fastest things flying through the air, but they aren't all lumbering beasts either. While they're not supersonic like some jet airplanes, many military helicopters fly through ...

Every mode of transportation has its advantages and disadvantages. For instance, helicopters are known for their ability to take off and land vertically, as well as seamlessly transition between ...

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Airbus is trying to take high-speed helicopters to a whole new level. Last month, the US Patent and Trademark Office approved an application from Airbus Helicopters' Axel Fink, Ambrosius Weiss, and ...