After early setbacks, Russian helicopter pilots shifted to low-altitude operations and high-angle indirect fire, known as “lofting”—which has been highly inaccurate but extremely destructive.

The fundamental design principles behind rotary-wing aircraft date back to the Renaissance, with some of the earliest-known designs belonging to Leonardo da Vinci. Naturally, technology has ...

The Soviet Mil Mi6 was a behemoth of an aircraft. Here's why the massive helicopter had wings, and what other capabilities ...

The crucial components are made of similar materials, with a helicopter's rotor blades generally being constructed today from composite materials.  It's essential that these parts of the aircraft be ...

A simulation of the "aerial screw" designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone ...

Helicopters also use those same rotor blades for thrust. ... This design allows helicopter to hover and go place where no planes can fly. For more information about flight, ...

The rotor head is a critically important component of the helicopter and is located at the intersection between the rotor blades and the mechanical assembly above the pilot/passenger cabin canopy. It ...