They say that drummers make the best helicopter pilots, because to master the controls of rotary-wing aircraft, you really need to be able to do something different with each limb and still have all ...

While quadcopters seem to attract all the attention of the moment, spare some love for the rotary-wing aircraft that started it all: the helicopter. Quads may abstract away most of the aerodynamic ...

The science behind how helicopters turn midair is straightforward enough. Most of them usually come with main and tail rotors, which spin to create lift for the craft. This lift can be controlled by ...