Greek Reporter

How Archimedes’ Screw Paved the Way for the First Helicopter

From Archimedes’ screw to Leonardo da Vinci's helicopter, Ancient Greek mechanics inspired the dream of human flight.
insider.si.edu

Helicopter principles : lectures delivered to class XXXIV, the Naval Test Pilot School, Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland

"The helicopter lectures were inaugurated at the Naval Test Pilot Shool in 1961."--Foreword. Introduction to the helicopter -- Performance -- Stability and control -- Systems -- Vibrations -- VTOL and ...
The Aviationist

Proteus Autonomous Helicopter Completes Maiden Flight

The UK’s first full-size autonomous helicopter, produced by Leonardo, has taken flight for the first time from the National Drone Hub facility at Predannack Airfield. The Proteus, developed by ...
AOL

Reinventing the helicopter: The next chapter of sustainable air travel takes flight

The aircraft lifted only briefly off the ground, hovering under remote control. Still, the moment mattered. On March 27, 2025, an experimental vehicle called BlackBird rose into the air during its ...
The Aviationist

An Overview of the U.S. Army’s New Training Helicopter Competition

Bell, M1 and Lockheed Martin have been selected for the next phase of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next competition. Let’s see what each proposal brings to the competition. The U.S. Army directly ...