Helicopter

Helicopter

An aircraft that achieves lift through the use of rotating blades on its top as opposed to fixed wings.

Industry: Aviation

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Hybrid helicopter

Aviation; Helicopter

A helicopter with wings to attain much higher flying speed. Hybrid helicopters combine forward-facing propellers astride two short aircraft wings with the usual overhead rotor blades seen on any ...

AeroVelo Atlas

Aviation; Helicopter

A human powered helicopter developed by AeroVelo, a team of students and graduates of the University of Toronto. On June 13, 2013, AeroVelo won the Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter ...