A long time ago, I built a remote control (RC) car. You had to build these things. If you wanted to just buy one, it would just suck. So, I have always enjoyed RC stuff. I even tried a gas-powered ...

A helicopter is a crime against the laws of physics, and it’s a miracle that they’re able to take flight in the first place. To travel in one is to tempt fate; to fly one is to dare the gods to cast ...

An iPhone app and a camera take flight in the new remote control helicopters from Swann. Three models include i-Fly Micro Lightning, Sky Eye and Black Swan. The i-Fly Micro Lightning lets you control ...

IRemoco is a remote-control toy helicopter that you drive with your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The $100 kit contains the chopper itself, along with a dongle which plugs into the dock connector of ...

The Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), governs a wide array of air travel in the United States, including commercial airlines, private flights, and even commercial space transportation. But when ...

An experiment with two super-powered RC helicopters seems to show the machines are capable of lifting a full-grown person off the ground. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news ...