Rotor brakes are typically used to stop the helicopter's rotor and prevent further rotation. This allows passengers to vacate ...

Helicopters of all sorts make that iconic, rhythmic sound of thumping in order to maintain flight and maneuver, all powered ...

Ingenuity, NASA’s groundbreaking Mars helicopter, has captivated space enthusiasts around the globe,but one crucial limitation remains: it can’t fly at night. In this video, we explore why Ingenuity, ...

NASA Perseverance rover's Mastcam-Z captured the Ingenuity helicopter's 54th flight on Mars last month. A camera onboard ...

We use a decomposition approach to develop a real time filter that estimates the attitude of a small four rotor helicopter. The filter uses measurements from a three axis gyro system and an off-board ...

DARPA named Bell Textron to proceed with the next phase of its SPRINT X-Plane project, to design and build an aircraft that ...

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Bell Helicopters to build the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) unmanned ...

American defense contractor Bell was selected by DARPA to move forward with the build of its aircraft for the Speed and ...