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more about #helicopter MasterSauce: Slartibartfast is gonna be pissed. You know he won an award for that bit of coastline? more » Geisrud: It's times like this I love my 1/4 Norwegian heritage. (Actually, I always do) more » Golf_Nut: Where do I go to get trained to swing a giant ball attached to a copter into a cliff? more » avi.weiss: Rosa; Most likely yes, it is the most effective. Considering the steepness of the terrain, the alternative methods (explosives, hand-breaking rock, e... more » Gary_7vn: Helicopter wrecking ball vs Chuck Norris. Must be tried. more » connor.poole: what exactly was the water for? more » MacTodd: Still only half as impressive as Steven Colbert more » sveinemonster: Here you can learn some more about norwegians :D yes, I am norwegian more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Rock, paper, scissors, ball! more » B52HVet: From the full article: "All active electronic devices, including wireless receivers used to trigger to IEDs - radiate electronic energy, and US resea... more » CurtisMugen: Silly codename? As a Georgia Tech football fan, I disagree and merely hope that when it finds an IED, it runs the option on it. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: This needs to be painted with black and yellow stripes. #unmannediedsniffinghelicopter more » Meantux: "will be able to survey areas for the electromagnetic emissions associated with receivers and provide an early warning to soldiers." ??? In my book a... more » Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!: Interesting. It's too bad that there (currently) isn't an aerial unmanned version of the MICLIC that can destroy those roadside (and elsewhere) pests... more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: To have this for D&D....mapping... I mean. #helicopter more » MyNameIsTooAwesome: Damn, I would love to study at MIT #helicopter more » crazacool: ..and what if this D0G could fly? #helicopter more » TheSonOfKrypton: We human beings are sooooooo fucked. #helicopter more » Platypus Man: The one pedestrian I saw makes me think otherwise, but the whole thing looks really really fake. I'm not saying it is, but it looks it, which I think... more » nuclearlove: Man that music is perfect! Too bad there wasn't anything to see. more » -
#imagecache
This Is How Norwegians Get Their Rocks Off
Holy friggin' hell! I don't know why I haven't seen this before, but apparently Norwegians eliminate hazardous rocks by having helicopters slam huge swinging balls against cliffs. I really hope I don't ever piss off a Norwegian. Geez! More » -
#drones
Codenamed Yellow Jacket, This Unmanned Helicopter Sniffs Out Roadside Bombs
Roadside bombs are a a source of fear for both soldiers as well as their worried families at home. Thankfully the Pentagon is working on projects such as Yellow Jacket, unmanned helicopters which detect electromagnetic emissions from potential IEDs. More » -
#robots
MIT’s Autonomous Helicopter: What if Big Dog Could Fly?
The latest Micro Air Vehicle from MIT does an incredible job of balancing itself in-air. Not to mention that the helicopter models its surroundings so well it could probably fly over to the fridge and make you a sandwich. More » -
#fanboys
Too Far, Nerds: Flying a Camera on an R/C Helicopter Over an Under-Construction Apple Store
Guys. Cool it. I'm sure the glass roof of the new NYC Apple Store will make giving Apple your money even more transcendent, but you can wait a couple months until it's open. Seriously. [ifoAppleStore via Purns] -
#imagecache
This Is What a Helicopter Firing High-Speed Rockets Looks Like
Here's something you don't see every day: a Mi-24 helicopter firing off dozens of rockets at once. This one is Macedonian, and is from a "training exercise." All bow before the might of the Macedonian army! [Big Picture] -
#toys
If You Can't Dust Your Crops WIth a Plane, Use a Helicopter
When the time came to spread pesticides over his rice field, this farmer faced a choice: lug around a heavy poison-filled backpack in the sweltering heat, or spray the chemicals from an RC helicopter. He made the right decision. More » -
#usb
Mini RC Helicopter is Fueled By USB
As if there weren't enough USB distractions out there already, Brando is now offering a mini RC helicopter than can be refueled from your laptop or desktop. More » -
#aircraft
World's Largest RC Chopper Is Probably Big Enough for a Very Short Pilot
This RC helicopter is a scale model of a Russian Mi-24 chopper, a monstrous beast that's 55 feet long. The scale version looks about 1/8th the size, and still scares the crap out of us. Check out the video below. More » -
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#manvsmachine
Lawnmowers, Killer Bees and Fire: Five Tales of Mowing Madness
Who knew a machine with razor-sharp blades spinning at 200RPM you're supposed to sit on top of might cause injury or death? Here are gruesome tales of mowing mishaps—from this past month alone! More » -
#airplanes
Sikorsky LTH Is the Sleekest Combat Helicopter Yet
Forget about Hueys, Apaches and Comanches. This is the combat bird you want to get: The Sikorsky Light Tactical Helicopter—based in their revolutionary X2 technology. The mock-up is so beautiful. I want one. [Light Global] -
#deathfromabove
This Robot Helicopter Snipes Better Than You With an Xbox 360 Controller...In Real Life
When war is a videogame, it's much easier to pull the trigger: Autonomous Rotorcraft Sniper System is a robot helicopter with a .338-caliber rifle controlled by the user with an Xbox 360 controller. [Popular Mechanics] -
#helicopters
Stay At the Hotelicopter: The World's First Flying Hotel
Since 2004, the company behind the Hotelicopter has been working to modify a Soviet-made Mil V-12 into two world firsts: the "world's biggest helicopter" and the "world's first flying hotel." More » -
#cursing
Remote-Controlled Flying F**k Takes Things Pretty Literally (Borderline NSFW)
Here's something your boss will be surprised to see fly into their office: a remote-controlled helicopter in the shape of the word "fuck." But of course. More » -
#flying
Obama Is Not Too Excited About His Expensive New Helicopter
While Lockheed Martin's VH-71, the new Presidential chopper, is the latest greatest thing floating on five blades, Obama couldn't be less enthusiastic, according to a recent Q&A: More » -
#remotecontrolled
Remote Controlled Heli Cockroach
Until we get organic cyborg beetles at the pet store, we'll have to use these RC helicopters that look like real roaches. More » -
#vehicles
'Mono Tiltrotor' Combines Helicopter, Airplane and UFO
Helicopters are so last century. The future is in Mono Tiltrotors, apparently, and AeroCopter is about to develop a scale-model flight demonstrator prototype of one. More » -
#crazy
Helicopters Used to Fix Giant Wind Turbines
If you ever wondered how they get up there to fix those giant wind turbines, here's the answer: Helicopters. And absofreakingnuttely crazylala mechanics. Updated with crazy video. More » -
#rescuemissions
Tourists Rescued from Swiss Mountains Thanks to Magic iPod
Two French tourists were rescued today in the Swiss mountains after getting lost on a ski trip. They managed to contact authorities, but their phone died shortly thereafter. Thank God somebody brought an iPod. More » -
#gadgets
RC Helicopter Modded 45 Caliber Handgun Will Probably End In Disaster
This modded Bergen Gasser EB remote-controlled helicopter has a handgun on its nose. Yes. A handgun. And as you can see in the video, it can also be fired remotely.
