Helicopter articles

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  Canadian mounties claim first person's life saved by a police drone

  By Carl Franzen on May 10, 2013 12:23 pm + 25 comments

  As the US continues to grapple with the idea of letting drones fly through the country's airspace, Continue reading…

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  Texting contributed to fatal helicopter crash, US transportation board rules

  By Carl Franzen on April 10, 2013 06:42 pm + 17 comments

  The crash of an emergency medical transport helicopter in Missouri in 2011, which killed all four Continue reading…

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  Texting while flying may have played role in fatal helicopter crash

  By Carl Franzen on April 8, 2013 06:44 pm + 64 comments

  The dangers posed by texting while driving a car have been well documented, and the risks have Continue reading…

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  Dragonfly drone beats wings, flies backward like the real thing

  By Carl Franzen on March 29, 2013 11:54 am + 31 comments

  Amid the growing swarm of small commercial drones being launched into the skies these days, Festo's Continue reading…

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  Pirated software was used to design parts for Patriot missiles and Blackhawk helicopters

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 19, 2013 11:36 am + 60 comments

  Pirated software was used to make components for military radar systems, Blackhawk helicopters, Continue reading…

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  US Army investigates unmanned helicopters for search and rescue

  By Louis Goddard on August 6, 2012 04:22 am + 5 comments

  The US Army is considering deploying unmanned helicopters to find and rescue wounded troops from Continue reading…

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  Raytheon wins $4.7m contract to develop wearable tablet for helicopter pilots

  By Louis Goddard on July 9, 2012 11:01 am + 19 comments

  Defense contractor Raytheon has won $4.7 million from the US Government to develop a new Continue reading…

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  Gamera II human-powered helicopter breaks flight record, falls short of 60-second goal

  By Chris Welch on June 24, 2012 03:11 am + 21 comments

  Students from the Clark School of Engineering at University of Maryland made history with their Continue reading…

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  Minima is a minimalist, DIY quadrocopter that actually works

  By Andrew Webster on February 27, 2012 04:54 pm + 3 comments

  DIY quadrocopters are nothing new, but Minima is still impressive thanks to its combination of Continue reading…

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  Purported Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 image and details leak, 720p camera on board (update)

  By Bryan Bishop on January 8, 2012 01:24 pm + 26 comments

  Details on Parrot's follow-up to the AR.Drone remote helicopter may have leaked early, revealing a Continue reading…