NASA is getting the best of both worlds as it conducts testing for future Mars helicopter designs on Earth and the Red Planet.

In October 2023, Sikorsky captured attention at a defense show by unveiling the RAIDER X, their latest helicopter prototype.

For the first time in history, two planets have been home to testing future aircraft designs. In this world, a new rotor that could be used with next-generation Mars helicopters was recently ...

China's new helicopter with its coaxial main rotors and pusher propeller looks almost identical to the U.S.-made Sikorsky S-97 Raider.

Ingenuity Helicopter Inspires Future Flights on Mars (Mars Report - April 2023) by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory on YouTube Those sample recovery helicopters, Tzanetos said, are the next phase of ...

The Racer, a new hybrid aircraft from Airbus, shows us what the future of the aviation industry might hold.

The resemblance is not new in China’s aviation sector. The Harbin Z-20 utility helicopter is widely regarded as a clone of ...

While it is increasingly tight-lipped about military development, Russia has launched a new combat helicopter program. The PAK AA—the Russian name for which means Future Air Complex of Army ...

China appears to be embarking upon an ambitious, long-term plan to keep pace with U.S. advances in helicopter technology by emphasizing speed; stealth; and innovative, next-generation designs. The ...

The first widespread use of helicopters was during the Vietnam War, and these aircraft have played critical roles in every major conflict since. These rotary aircraft shaped the U.S. doctrine of ...

Sikorsky's helicopter of the future X2 technology could let a helicopter "cruise comfortably" at 250 knots, much faster than current production models, the company says. But when will it actually fly?