He explained, 'I started many years ago, just making small models of vehicles and guns using plastics and rubber. Over time, I improved and started making helicopters and airplanes.' His ability ...

The Igor Sikorsky Human-Powered Helicopter Award (a $250,000 engineering ... It’s also quite long and it’s got a rubber substrate in the under pad, so it’s quite bouncy.

He and his teammates designed a rubber-band powered helicopter they hoped would spin up to the gymnasium’s rafters and hover there for one of the contests. But it broke in strong winds before ...

A Canadian engineer has defied gravity in a human-powered helicopter to scoop a long-standing international aeronautical prize. The team from the University of Toronto has made aviation history to ...