Helicopter : Discovery News

Ice-Breakers Battle Europe's Big Chill

Posted Thu Feb 9, 2012 05:00 AM ET | 0

Temperatures fell to -13 degrees Fahrenheit in Berlin as the current cold front that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe makes its way west. Read more

iPhone Flashlight Helps Save Lost Hiker

Posted Tue Jan 3, 2012 11:13 AM ET | 0

A lost Maryland man is located by a helicopter after he uses the flashlight on his iPhone. Read more

Dakar Rally 1st Day Overshadowed by Death

Posted Sun Jan 1, 2012 06:04 PM ET | 0

Jorge Martinez Boero had a heart attack after falling from his motorcycle. Read more

Royal Rescue From Prince William

Posted Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:54 AM ET | 0

Prince William took part in the rescue of Russian sailors whose cargo ship sank. Read more

Humanitarian Air Drop Snafus Get Crowd-Sourced

Posted by Eric Niiler Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:55 AM ET | 0

The Pentagon crowd-sources parachute problems in humanitarian food drops. Read more

How to Make Helicopters Stealthy

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Aug 17, 2011 09:44 AM ET | 0

The main challenge lies in making them quiet flyers. Read more

British Climber Finds Six Dead in French Alps

Posted Sun Jun 26, 2011 02:22 PM ET | 0

Six people who died Saturday in a slide of snow and stones were found Sunday. Read more

Pilot Saves Rescuers on Niagara Falls

Posted Mon Jun 20, 2011 03:26 PM ET | 0

Two police officers had to be air-lifted to safety after a rescue brought them dangerously close to the edge of the falls. Read more

US Navy Crew Exposed to Radiation in Japan

Posted Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:45 PM ET | 0

Low levels of radioactivity have been detected on 17 USS Ronald Reagan helicopter crew members on returning from disaster relief missions. Read more

Wide Angle: On the Border

Posted Tue Mar 8, 2011 12:15 PM ET

The border between the U.S. and Mexico is where immigration problems, drug wars, and technology converge. Read more

Laser Rocketeer Shoots for Liftoff

Posted Tue Feb 15, 2011 05:46 AM ET | 0

LaserMotive's Jordin Kare aims to propel rockets and helicopters with light. Read more

Aircraft Gets Personal With NASA's Puffin

Posted by Irene Klotz Tue Feb 2, 2010 12:00 AM ET | 0

Meet the Puffin, a new concept vehicle that could revolutionize the way we travel. Read more

iPhone Controls Hovering Drone

Posted Thu Jan 7, 2010 08:44 AM ET | 0

Hovering silently a few feet off the ground it looks like a flying saucer out of a Steven Spielberg film. The AR.Drone can be used for "augmented reality gaming" -- allowing "real world objects and conditions, like a tree or wind, to become a part of... Read more