With the possible exception of Tom Cruise, learning to fly a helicopter demands months of classroom, simulator, and in-air training. The controls feature all the logic of Bop It: Twist one hand, move ...

Small helicopters have learned to fly themselves through challenging aeronautic routines with an "apprenticeship" to an expert radio control pilot, researchers say. The clever robots were first ...

In 2019, a modified BO-105 helicopter with Red Bull branding — of course — flew over New York City. It performed barrel rolls, flips, and nosedives against the Statue of Liberty's backdrop. An average ...