• Tag Archives: Helicopter

    The Airbus X3 is world’s fastest hybrid design helicopter at 239 mph

    Posted on May 30, 2016 by Gareth Mankoo

    Formerly known as the Eurocopter X3, Airbus’ patent-pending X3 hybrid helicopter could be the fastest forward moving helicopter in history. It took its first flight back in 2010 but has been a piece of work for the company as it … Continue reading3 →

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    Pedal powered helicopter lifts off ground for 4 seconds

    Posted on May 18, 2011 by gavril

    Just recently we came across the alternative-fuel-powered flight by the Solar Impulse plane. Now, Judy Wexler gave flying yet another green means to power up, that probably will take years to turn into a full-fledged means to take to the … Continue reading3 →

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    A clean green copter that emits just water, the Dragonfly

    Posted on August 10, 2010 by gavril

    What’s clean, green, has three blades, flies and emits just water? Certainly not a Bell helicopter on a liquid diet, we’re talking about the Dragonfly, a 230-pound helicopter that uses hydrogen peroxide for fuel, emitting no smelly carbon or other … Continue reading3 →

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    Firefly is an electricity powered helicopter developed by Sikorsky

    Posted on July 27, 2010 by gavril

    Electric power has never appealed much to the folks who build helicopters, until now. This has probably been so due to the weight issues the batteries involved have been facing, taken that they’re too heavy to enable a safe flight. … Continue reading3 →

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    Powered by electricity, the Air Alien Green Helicopter lets you cruise without pollution

    Posted on February 1, 2010 by gavril

    The aviation industry is seeing new heights with the development of air vehicles like the Air Alien Green Helicopter. This unique helicopter like vehicle is environment friendly and uses an electric motor instead of burning up fuel. The motor has … Continue reading3 →

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    More money to lure human-powered helicopter inventors

    Posted on September 5, 2009 by shilpa

    For money people can be nudged to become artists, politicians, businessmen and also inventors. Around 30 years ago the American Helicopter Society wanted to improve the field of human-powered helicopters and so offered $20,000 to the first person to successfully … Continue reading3 →

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