The fundamental design principles behind rotary-wing aircraft date back to the Renaissance, with some of the earliest-known designs belonging to Leonardo da Vinci. Naturally, technology has ...

It may be hard to believe, but self-flying military helicopters already exist and are undergoing real-world testing. We're not talking about theoretical concepts or something exciting happening in the ...

Many travelers have had flights affected by inclement weather, whether in an airplane or something a little more unconventional like a hot air balloon (very sensitive indeed to overly windy conditions ...

The idea of the helicopter dates back to the Renaissance—but the contraptions could not be built until the development of modern aerospace engineering during the interwar period. Few platforms in ...