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10 Helicopter Stunt Pilots Who Really Know Their Game

But have you ever seen a helicopter do the kinds of stuff you're about to see?

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NASA Built a Helicopter on Mars, But How?

The Mars exploration vehicle known under the name 'Ingenuity' is the first-ever helicopter to fly outside of the Earth's atmosphere. Why was it necessary to build a helicopter specifically for Mars? Which engineering challenges did the NASA team designing this unusual helicopter have to battle?

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The Human Powered Helicopter Makes History!

The Human Powered Helicopter Makes History! video, science, technology, innovation, guy stuff, helicopter After 33 years, someone finally achieved something thought to be impossible...

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The Incredible Story of the LARGEST Helicopter Ever Built

Among them was also the world’s largest helicopter. Built in the ‘60s, this giant monster of a machine, named Mil V-12, weighed 69,100 kg (1,52,340 pounds) and could carry 196 passengers. It was a true engineering wonder but eventually, it turned out to be pretty useless.

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NASA's new machine: helicopter and a plane combined

It takes off like a helicopter and flies like a plane, and it’s electric . NASA's new machine: helicopter and a plane combined amazing, video, NASA, futurism, flying machine NASA's new flying machine

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Travel Back in Time and Hop Aboard These Vintage Choppers

The world’s first practical helicopter took flight in 1939 and was designed by Igor Sikorsky, a Russian-born aeronautical engineer. However, many brilliant minds had been attempting to do the same for decades before that and had almost succeeded, too.

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This Might Have Been the Strangest Aircraft Ever Built

Rotodyne was designed by British aircraft manufacturer Fairey Aviation as a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft that combined the capabilities of both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Find out more about this unique vehicle in this informative video.

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Floating Above Niagara Falls - Beautiful!

Sure, nothing can beat hearing the roar of the falls themselves, but to really SEE them, try looking through the eyes of a bird, floating above them, and if you don't have a bird, then a remote controlled helicopter is the next best thing... Floating Above Niagara Falls - Beautiful!

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A Flying Car That Can Take You Anywhere!

The vehicle has four wheels like any land vehicle, but can take off and land like a helicopter, with two motorized propellers on its sides. Unlike other models for flying cars, the Terrafugia does not need a runway, but can take off from a helipad or a large parking lot.

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The Budapest Airshow Really is a Spectacular Sight

But when the aircraft of the stunt group "The Flying Bulls" came to town, the eyes of every inhabitant in this great city were turned upwards, towards the spectacular stunts the various planes and helicopters were performing.

4:36

Take Flight and Discover the Majestic Beauty of Our Planet

In the past, aerial photography and videos could only be captured by helicopters and planes. With the rising popularity of personal drones, aerial photography is becoming something anyone can do.

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The Beauty of Scotland Amazes the Eyes...

Using a remote controlled camera to fly above and capture the world from a new angle has become an art form, giving us a view even better than that taken from a plane or helicopter.