An experiment with two super-powered RC helicopters seems to show the machines are capable of lifting a full-grown person off the ground. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news ...

A helicopter is a crime against the laws of physics, and it’s a miracle that they’re able to take flight in the first place. To travel in one is to tempt fate; to fly one is to dare the gods to cast ...

Discover how I built a custom RC helicopter with 3D printing and tested it on an RC aircraft carrier for realistic operations ...

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 ...

Radio control toys can be great fun to play with. However, at the bottom end of the market, sometimes you find you’ve bought something that just doesn’t work quite right. [saulemmetquinn] found that ...

I started with a Walkera HM M120D01 6 Channel RTF RC Helicopter w/ 2.4GHz WK-2603 Transmitter, with unfortunately disastrous results. This plane is pretty delicate, and prone to mechanical problems, ...

We're heading into the holiday season, so toys come to mind. Even if you're not a kid any more agewise, the toy section of many stores still holds some intriguing electronic gems. Here we examine an ...

Stanford computer scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that enables robotic helicopters to teach themselves to fly difficult stunts by watching other helicopters perform the ...