Helicopters on Mars may sound like something from a science fiction novel — or perhaps just a typical "Doctor Who" episode. But actually, they're not fully confined to the world of sci-fi; after all, ...

A powerless helicopter doesn’t drop—it autorotates, gliding like a maple seed. This breakdown explains how that works, why gyro boats and WWII U-boat rotor kites flew without engines, and how some ...

Brice Makinadjian and Stephane Deport, both engineers at Airbus Helicopters, looked on proudly as a sleek blue-and-white helicopter zipped over the crowds at the Paris Airshow in June 2025. Slicing ...