Dramatic moments unfolded in June during forest firefighting operations in the Canadian province of Manitoba. A helicopter ...

If helicopters didn't have tail rotors, they would spin in circles because they need a force pushing in the opposite direction as the main rotor.

While most helicopters have one central body rotor, some utilize two. The aforementioned CH-47 Chinook is one such design, as it needs the extra lift due to its elongated body.

US start-up Rotor Technologies is confident that customers will next year be operating its R550X platform - an autonomous version of the Robinson Helicopter R44 piston-single.

Rotor X is accepting deposits for the DRAGON eVTOL PAV at Dragon Personal Air Vehicle -Dragon (rotorxdragon.com). Additionally, Advanced Tactics Inc. of Torrance California (www.advancedtacticsinc.com ...

Rotor Technologies is now in production on a full-size unmanned helicopter for civilian use. Based on the Robinson R44 Raven II, the R550X flies for more than three hours, at speeds up to 150 mph ...

Hector Xu founded Rotor to transform helicopters into giant drones that can carry out tasks such as crop-dusting and aerial firefighting. BY ROB VERGER , SENIOR EDITOR @ ROBVERGER Sep 16, 2024 ...

Advanced Tactics decided that partnering with Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing Company in Arizona to produce the Dragon Ultralight eVTOL PAV in a kit form would have real appeal to the public. The Rotor ...

Rotor Technologies is converting Robinson R-44 helicopters into monster drones powered by AI, sensors, and other advanced technologies. And one person on the ground flying it. Modified on October ...

CHANDLER, Ariz., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After a year of testing, Rotor X Aircraft has finally released video of the new ultralight eVTOL, Dragon Personal Air Vehicle from a flight test in ...

Rotor X Aircraft said it plans to unveil the production prototype of its electric-powered Dragon personal air vehicle, or PAV, during EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this July.