Romanian-born Canadian inventor Alexandru Duru managed to fly over 275 meters on the hoverboard he designed himself. Even tho the flight took place in August 2014, Guinness World Records just made it official, on May 22, 2015. The idea of the hoverboard became quite popular after the concept was seen in the Back to the Future II movie, […]
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Genesys Aerosystems Announces Commercial Availability of HeliSAS® Stabilization & Autopilot System For Robinson R44 Helicopters Press Realease Mineral Wells, TX, July 28, 2014 – Genesys Aerosystems announced today that its HeliSAS Helicopter Stability Augmentation System and Autopilot is available for ordering for retrofit installation in Robinson R44 series helicopters. The compact, lightweight HeliSAS system is […]
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Everyone should know by now that aiming laser at a helicopter is not only illegal, but also very dangerous for the pilot and the safety of all on board the aircraft. Despite all the information and warnings issued about this problem, we keep hearing about people getting arrested for aiming laser at helicopters. A while […]
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Drones, also called RC (radio-controlled) multi-rotor, are becoming very popular for personal use. They are used for multiple reasons, some owners of such drones use them for a recreational purposes, whereas others use them in conjunction with a business. Popular drones used with a camera are usually sold from $800 to $2,000, but prices can easily go […]
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Press release Onboard Systems announced that is has been awarded a contract from Airbus Helicopters to design and manufacture the cargo hook system for the EC130T2 aircraft. When completed, the cargo hook system will be available exclusively through Airbus Helicopters. Onboard Systems International, Inc., a leading provider of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment, today announced […]
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Helicopter Association International has just launched a new app for the HAI HELI-EXPO 2014. HAI is the professional trade association for the international helicopter community. Its 1,800-plus-member organizations and 1,900 individual members, in 74 nations, operate more than 5,000 helicopters approximately 2.3 million hours each year. HAI is dedicated to the promotion of the helicopter as […]
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Description Air Cavalry Pro is described by its developer, iTechGen, as follows: “Fly some of the most advanced helicopters in the world, including the UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-1 Iroquois, OH-6 Cayuse, AH-64 Apache and the Russian Mi-8 Hip in various regional environments, building on your flying skills and experience.” This game presents very high quality […]
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The AT Black Knight Transformer can fly and drive, combining the vertical takeoff and landing of a helicopter with the off-road driving capabilities of a truck. Not to mention, it is remote controlled! Advanced Tactics plans that the trial runs for this transformer vehicle will start in 2014. The U.S Army is also helping with […]
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Amazon is thinking about using miniature helicopter drones to deliver purchased items in 30 minutes or less, to Amazon Prime members. Even if it was announced this week by the CEO Jeff Bezos, the system is still experimental and could take years to implement. The “Octocopters” could deliver packages weighing up to five pounds, within […]
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Press Release Eurocopter’s EC175 sets two climb records, confirming this new helicopter’s performance capabilities Eurocopter’s EC175 – which opens new standards for the medium-sized twin-engine helicopter market segment – has achieved two time-to-climb records, further validating its performance as the rotorcraft’s flight manual is submitted to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as part of […]
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