A little over a century ago, the idea of flying would have been laughable to many. Nonetheless, flying is entirely routine for millions today, and much of the reason that planes and helicopters are ...

Ingenuity's little-helicopter-that-could proved that flight on another planet isn't just a one trick pony, but something that can be expanded upon. Enter NASA's next-generation Mars helicopter blades ...

Electric air taxi company Joby Aviation and ride-hailing giant Uber announced on Wednesday that Blade helicopters will be available via the Uber app as soon as early 2026. The announcement builds on ...

The number of blades a helicopter has is very important because it speaks to what the helicopter was designed to do. For example, adding more blades can significantly improve a helicopter's ...

Improving helicopter performance while reducing noise and vibration is the aim of the international Smart Twisting Active Rotor (STAR) project. Led by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum ...