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

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.

Then, he formed Rotor Technologies in 2021 to develop unmanned helicopters. Rotor has built two autonomous Sprayhawks and aims to have as many as 20 ready for market next year.

The Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing Company in Chandler, Arizona is a US manufacturer with a 50+ year heritage of producing the world’s most produced (over 2,500) 2-seat kit helicopters. After the ...

The main rotor of the doomed helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River was finally recovered Monday -- as investigators continue to probe what caused the deadly tragedy.

While the FAA reviews new regulations to okay light sports helicopters, aerospace companies Advanced Tactics and Rotor X have teamed up to use military helicopter technology to create a fly-by ...

Bell Textron has completed wind tunnel testing for its rotor-folding aircraft as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technology (SPRINT ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Rotor X Aircraft, a 50-year-old manufacturer that primarily produces two-seat experimental kit helicopters, announced it will soon begin piloted flight testing of its preproduction Dragon: ...