Although helicopter aerodynamics involves the same forces that arise in airplane aerodynamics, these forces occur differently due to fluid flow dynamics across the aircraft. Helicopters take advantage ...

It incorporates strips of fiber optic sensors that are mounted along the length of each rotor blade. As the helicopter flies, those sensors measure the strain being placed on the blade, along with any ...

Airbus Helicopters is hailing the success of a research project that has enabled for the first time the manufacturer to gather data on the stresses experienced by main rotor blades while they are in ...

Like many machines, helicopters can experience malfunctions and other equally dangerous issues. Among these is mast bumping, where the rotor hub pivots so much it hits the mast. If you think this ...

Canadian authorities have ordered urgent replacement of rotor hub strap pins on certain Bell helicopters after premature failure of the component was found during investigation of a fatal Bell 212 ...