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The new 550 from XLPower: Nimbus

XLPower announced the next 550 model: it is the XLPower Nimbus 550. This helicopter has more known solutions from its big brother, the Specter V2. Compared to the previous XLPower 550 it is quite different.

Happy birthday Mil Mi-8 HIPPrototype was flown on this day 60 years ago

The first version of the most famous Soviet helicopter, the Mil Mi-8 series took off first time 60 years ago. This helicopter was slightly different from the model we know.

Historical moment in the world of helicopters and space explorationHistorical flight of a coaxial helicopter

The NASA Ingenuity Mars helicopter took off on 19 April, 2021 at 12:33 local daytime (Mars time). It was the first time ever a human constructed machine - a small coaxial helicopter - was solo flying in the very light atmosphere of another planet.

Drone helicopter hybridA helicopter with no servos

Tom Stanton created this concept helicopter, which alloys the mechanical simplicity of a drone with the electronic simplicity of a helicopter. This 4-channel-like fixed pitch concept is actually working pretty well. In this video Tom explains the idea given by James Paulos and his humps and bumps throughout this project.

XLPower x EPRC - the new F3C heli The 760 size helicopter almost there

The video below is brand new, just published. The new F3C XLPower machine is about the finish line. But when is it going to be available? Soon, really soon... And this video is an evidence.