The idea of the helicopter dates back to the Renaissance—but the contraptions could not be built until the development of modern aerospace engineering during the interwar period.

We handed over the controls to a total beginner for their first-ever attempt at flying a helicopter, and the results were ...

Despite the inherent issues of tip-jets, many tip-jet helicopter types have been built (or seriously considered), including ...

Victoria's police chief commissioner has apologised for using a police helicopter to fly to Tasmania for a conference. Chief Commissioner Mike Bush travelled to Hobart on Monday afternoon using the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Chief Commissioner Mike Bush spent most of Wednesday apologising after using a Victoria Police ...

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush was flown to Tasmania in a police helicopter for a conference. He said the decision to use the helicopter was wrong and created a poor impression. Victoria ...

Jets and Helicopters are some of the most powerful vehicles in the Battlefield franchise when they’re in the right hands, but learning how to fly on the fly is typically a short-lived experience.

The female owl was discovered on the Noble Patriot platform, 180 miles off Shetland in Scotland, last week and was kept alive by its crew. Offshore worker Sam Crowe succeeded in catching the owl after ...

An owl has been released back into the wild after it was rescued from a North Sea oil rig, after being blown off course by Storm Amy. The female owl was discovered on the Noble Patriot platform, 180 ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (NBC, KYMA) - Clean up crews were at Huntington Beach picking up the wreckage from Saturday's helicopter crash. Five people were injured in the crash as the low flying ...

Thurston County deputies responded to a helicopter crash in the Summit Lake area the night of Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, Sheriff Derek Sanders said in a Facebook post. This image accompanied the post.