A little over a century ago, the idea of flying would have been laughable to many. Nonetheless, flying is entirely routine for millions today, and much of the reason that planes and helicopters are ...

The new “helicopters” bringing New York City’s superrich to the Hamptons and beyond are almost completely silent, all-electric and look straight out of a sci-fi blockbuster. Blade Air Mobility, known ...

Blade says it’s looking to lower the racket from helicopters and private jets shuttling between the Big Apple and the Hamptons — with the help of a newfangled, super-quiet flying machine. The New York ...

Imagine a silent helicopter stealthily moving troops and supplies around a future battlefield. U.S. Army researchers look to helicopter noise reduction technology as a top priority in aircraft design.

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. Few platforms in ...