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Helicopters don’t need engines to stay in the air. Here’s the science.
A powerless helicopter doesn’t drop—it autorotates, gliding like a maple seed. This breakdown explains how that works, why ...
When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying to navigate at night. The heart-stopping flights led to his research of unmanned ...
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Why helicopters can lose all power and still land safely
Most people think a powerless helicopter drops straight out of the sky. In reality, it autorotates—using free-spinning blades ...
The rotor of the helicopter from last week's deadly crash has been retrieved from the Hudson River, four days after the devastating accident that killed all six people on board, according to a ...
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