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Tag: Helicopter

The World’s Cutest Drone: No Bombs on Board

The World’s Cutest Drone: No Bombs on Board

Drones have often been used in war theaters, but that doesn’t stop this little military drone from being pretty cute. It was deployed by the British Army in Afghanistan and it measures…

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Lomo-Copter: The Artsy, Hipster Drone

Lomo-Copter: The Artsy, Hipster Drone

There was some uproar about the possibility of using unarmed drones over US soil to locate that cop turned killer fugitive, but maybe that’s because drones have a bad rap because of…

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Kyosho Space Ball R/C Chopper: Spaceballs: The Helicopter

Kyosho Space Ball R/C Chopper: Spaceballs: The Helicopter

Children are masters at breaking toys. They also have a doctorate in getting themselves hurt. Kyosho’s remote-controlled helicopter mitigates both tendencies with one feature. The entire thing is inside a spherical plastic…

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iStrike Shuttle iOS Drone Drops Ping Pong Balls

iStrike Shuttle iOS Drone Drops Ping Pong Balls

There are plenty of R/C flying toys on the market these days, but I don’t know of many that can actually launch projectiles. The iStrike Shuttle is a flying drone which can…

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Students Set Record for Human-Powered Helicopter

Students Set Record for Human-Powered Helicopter

A team of students at the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering have been hard at work trying to perfect one of the ideas that many inventors and pioneers…

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Helicopter Ceiling Fan Lands Upside-Down

Helicopter Ceiling Fan Lands Upside-Down

I’ll start by saying that a ceiling fan that looked this cool would never fly (pun intended) in my house, as our decor is a little too “modern and sophisticated” for this…

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Angry Birds R/C Helicopter: No Catapult Required

Angry Birds R/C Helicopter: No Catapult Required

While I really don’t think we need any more Angry Birds merchandise, I have to say this is one of the better product tie-ins I’ve seen so far. What we’ve got here…

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Missile-Firing Griffin Helo TC Assault Copter Flies Skyward

Missile-Firing Griffin Helo TC Assault Copter Flies Skyward

Griffin has been selling some interesting little remote control helicopters for a while. The little helicopters are controlled by iOS devices such as an iPhone or an iPad. I’ve used them before…

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AR.Drone 2.0 Pre-Orders Start Today

AR.Drone 2.0 Pre-Orders Start Today

If you’re a fan of flying remote control toys, I bet you remember the original AR.Drone. Parrot has a new version of the AR.Drone that will launch soon called the AR.Drone 2.0.…

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Nano-Quadrotor Swarm: Galaxian IRL

Nano-Quadrotor Swarm: Galaxian IRL

There’s just something inherently cool about flying quadrotors. But I have to say this is the first time I’ve seen this many of the crafts flying in unison. Using a veritable army…

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Megacity Aviation Personal Aircraft Perfect for Flying on Pandora

Megacity Aviation Personal Aircraft Perfect for Flying on Pandora

Clearly, the dude that designed this flying rotorcraft has been watching some Avatar. This helicopter style device has the duel rotors on top that are surrounded by fan-like rings that the movie’s…

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Swann Unveils New RC Helicopters with Camera on Board

Swann Unveils New RC Helicopters with Camera on Board

I have spent my share of time flying around the Swann original quad copters, and they are a ton of fun. The little helicopters are made for flying indoors and are small…

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How Many Tiny Helicopters Does It Take to Lift a Human? 16, if the Human Goes Willingly

How Many Tiny Helicopters Does It Take to Lift a Human? 16, if the Human Goes Willingly

Robots are taking our jobs, sure, but look at that image. They are also taking our humans. This guy went willingly, but one day they will join together just like these little…

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The Ultimate Inspector Gadget Costume

The Ultimate Inspector Gadget Costume

There’s only a couple of days before Halloween, so if you haven’t already picked out your costume, you might want to get it together now. If you happen to be a fan…

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German Effects Firm Builds RED Epic Octocopter

German Effects Firm Builds RED Epic Octocopter

In the world of high-end cameras for shooting movies and video, the RED brand is at the top. These cameras are so awesome that they are what major directors are now using…

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Flybox from Skybotix: A Hexacopter for Science

Flybox from Skybotix: A Hexacopter for Science

The aptly named Flybox [opens PDF] is just that, a thin flying box shaped six-blade helicopter. It comes from Skybotix, an offshoot of the Autonomous Systems Lab at the Swiss Federal Institute…

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