Along with serving as a warning system, though, the setup could also be used simply to study the behaviour of rotor blades, helping in the design of longer-lasting, better-performing models. Although ...

Lockheed Martin‘s (NYSE: LMT) Sikorsky subsidiary will maintain and overhaul the main rotor blade of Black Hawk helicopters for the U.S. Army under a five-year, $116.5 million contract. Army ...

Helicopters stand among the many reasons why aviation is as important as it is today. These aircraft occupy various niches worldwide, ranging from extensive military applications, such as helicopters ...

Horizon Aeronautics is prototyping an eVTOL hovercycle concept that uses a complex and interesting split-swashplate "Blainjett" variable pitch rotor system that only exposes half of each fan. Very odd ...

Bell is confident that its EDAT electric tail rotor system will eventually make its way into production, although the manufacturer cautions that this may not happen for another five to 10 years.