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Tag: Helicopter

May 31, 2019

This Working Drone Looks Like a LEGO Helicopter

This Working Drone Looks Like a LEGO Helicopter
Drone designer Adam Woodworth has created some cool drones in the past like Imperial Star Destroyers for instance, but this one is even better: a giant LEGO helicopter.…
October 27, 2016

Watch a LEGO Helicopter Melt Before Your Eyes

Watch a LEGO Helicopter Melt Before Your Eyes
Oh the glorious joy of watching objects melt. My inner pyro thanks you, Internet. YouTube channel Let’s Melt This has created a new melting video, in which they turned a LEGO Chopper Transporter set into some toasty LEGO S’mores.…
April 8, 2016

Volocopter VC200 First Manned Flight Test Goes off Without a Hitch

Volocopter VC200 First Manned Flight Test Goes off Without a Hitch
I have lots of respect for the men and women of the armed forces. I also have more than a bit of jealousy for all those men and women who get to fly.…
September 20, 2014

3D Pocketcopter Flying Camera: Smile at the Choppa

3D Pocketcopter Flying Camera: Smile at the Choppa
If the 3D Pocketcopter is the real deal, you won’t need to shell out hundreds of dollars for a simple airborne camera. The battery-powered device is controlled wirelessly over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and works with iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices.…
March 5, 2014

R/C Helicopters Lift a Woman off the Ground

R/C Helicopters Lift a Woman off the Ground
Want to pick up your date? Forget your car. Don’t send a taxi. Send two R/C helicopters to pick her up and really impress her.…
December 8, 2013

Swann Quad Starship: AR.Drone Mini

Swann Quad Starship: AR.Drone Mini
Swann has been making some really cool flying RC toys that look like different sorts of helicopters. I have played with several of those helicopters over the years and they are a lot of fun, but inevitably, I end up crashing them into the wall and breaking the propeller or gears that move the propellers.…
December 2, 2013

LED R/C Helicopter Writes Words on Its Blades

LED R/C Helicopter Writes Words on Its Blades
Remote-controlled helicopters can be fun to fly, but they’re not exactly easy to see in the dark. But these little R/C choppers not only light up when flying, their blades can display messages while airborne.…
November 14, 2013

Swann Mosquito Mini RC Helicopter is Designed for Easy Indoor Flights

Swann Mosquito Mini RC Helicopter is Designed for Easy Indoor Flights
Want to fly an R/C helicopter but have trouble with the controls? Swann has announced a new miniature remote-controlled helicopter called the Mosquito. The little helicopter has a rotor diameter of only three-inches and weighs less than one ounce.…
July 1, 2013

BLAST Helps Helicopter Pilots See Through Dust and Fog

BLAST Helps Helicopter Pilots See Through Dust and Fog
One of the most dangerous times for a helicopter pilot is when they’re trying to land in dusty or foggy environments. The lack of visibility can cause peril to both the pilot and crew on the ground.…
June 14, 2013

Flying Bike Will Get You out of a Traffic Jam

Flying Bike Will Get You out of a Traffic Jam
How’d you like to be able to fly over the traffic while riding your bike to work? This flying bike could be just the ticket. This remote-controlled bike actually left the ground for about five minutes.…
February 16, 2013

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 only four inches by two inches.…
February 14, 2013

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 all of the bombs they’ve been known to drop.…
October 27, 2012

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 cage that protects both itself and the people it will inevitably hit.…
October 26, 2012

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 not only buzz around, but can drop ping pong balls.…
June 25, 2012

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 of aviation have tried to achieve for many, many decades.…
June 2, 2012

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 to blend into any of our current spaces.…