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 ...

Just because it’s the weekend doesn’t mean you have to switch your brain off completely. Smarter Every Day continues its video series on the physics behind helicopters with a look at how choppers use ...

Military helicopters are some of the most incredible feats of engineering in aviation, capable of unleashing an immense amount of armaments and carrying soldiers at the same time. Two of the most ...

Senator Ted Cruz, the chairman of the committee with oversight of transportation, said there was no compelling reason for the technology not to have been in use when the helicopter collided with a ...

The Helicopter Conservancy is located in New Richmond. Its mission is to preserve aircraft, put helicopters in historic perspective. The nonprofit group also collects and preserves stories of the ...

If you've ever seen a helicopter suddenly lose speed and just hover in place, you might've wondered what just happened. It's not pilot error, as that sharp maneuver, often done mid-flight, actually ...