Helicopters draw a lot of attention with their almost magical ability to hover, fly in any direction and operate without runways. They also help save many lives, often dramatically, with their ...

In 2020, Hector Xu fulfilled a longstanding dream and learned to fly helicopters. An MIT postdoctoral researcher at the time, Xu took lessons at an airport in Nashua, New Hampshire, on helicopters ...

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 ...

On April 10, a helicopter carrying six people, including the pilot, on a sightseeing tour crashed into the Hudson River in New York City, killing those on board. As the Associated Press reported, the ...

Believe it or not, there are actually helicopters you can fly without a pilot's license. However, the FAA has made it clear in Title 14, Section 103 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that these ...

How do helicopters fly? They face the same forces that planes do, but they have a special feature to help them hover and go where no plane can. Find out more. Science Trek is available to stream on ...