News tagged with helicopters
NASA Dryden Hosts Radar Tests for Next Mars Landing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., are running diverse trials with a test version of the radar system that will enable NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 14, 2010 |
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NASA Tweaks Tech Toolbox to Capture Tricky Rotor Results
(PhysOrg.com) -- "Smooth" and "quiet" are two words not usually associated with a helicopter ride, but NASA is working to change that. A full-size UH-60A Blackhawk helicopter rotor was the subject of tests ...
Jun 07, 2010 |
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EADS to unveil algae-powered aircraft
European aerospace giant EADS is poised to unveil a "hybrid" aircraft which runs on algae fuel, a world first, its technical director said on Friday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 04, 2010 |
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DARPA announces plans for self-piloted flying car
(PhysOrg.com) -- Last week, DARPA announced that it is inviting proposals to tackle its latest project: "a vertical takeoff and landing roadable air vehicle." The ground-to-sky vehicle, called Transformer ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 19, 2010 |
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Helicopter Helps Test Radar for 2012 Mars Landing
(PhysOrg.com) -- This spring, engineers are testing a radar system that will serve during the next landing on Mars.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 13, 2010 |
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Chopper Crash Test a Smash Hit (w/ Video)
The second crash test of a small lightweight helicopter at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., was a smashing success, literally -- just as engineers had predicted.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 11, 2010 |
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Engineering team developing helicopter that would investigate nuclear disasters
Students at Virginia Tech's Unmanned Systems Laboratory are perfecting an autonomous helicopter they hope will never be used for its intended purpose. Roughly six feet long and weighing 200 pounds, the re-engineered ...
Mar 04, 2010 |
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Synchronized flying robots could paint pictures in the sky (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new MIT project called Flyfire, tiny robotic helicopters with LEDs can act as flying pixels, moving together to create transient images in three-dimensional space. If it sounds like something ...
Feb 21, 2010 |
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Grant aims to reduce cost and expand use of wind turbines for generating electricity
A technology originally developed to increase lift in aircraft wings and simplify helicopter rotors may soon help reduce the cost of manufacturing and operating wind turbines used for generating electricity.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 13, 2010 |
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Hovering drone draws rave reviews at CES
Hovering silently a few feet off the ground it looks like a flying saucer out of a Steven Spielberg film.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 06, 2010 |
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Japanese researcher unveils 'hummingbird robot'
Japanese researchers said Monday they had developed a "hummingbird robot" that can flutter around freely in mid-air with rapid wing movements.
Dec 28, 2009 |
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Significant regional variations exist regarding proximity to burn centers
Although nearly 80 percent of the U.S. population lives within 2 hours by ground or helicopter transport to a verified burn center, there is substantial state and regional variation in geographic access to these centers, ...
Oct 27, 2009 |
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UK Chinook choppers languish after software error
(AP) -- A British newspaper says eight high-tech military helicopters have been out of service for eight years because defense officials tried to save money by installing homemade software in the aircraft.
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Micro flying robots can fly more effectively than flies
There is a long held belief among engineers and biologists that micro flying robots that fly like airplanes and helicopters consume much more energy than micro robots that fly like flies. A new study now shows ...
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Sightseeing helicopter crashes in Hawaii decrease following FAA regulations
An emergency rule intended to reduce the number of deaths and injuries associated with Hawaiian air tours was followed by a 47 percent reduction in sightseeing crashes, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns ...
Jun 26, 2009 |
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