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A helicopter is an aircraft that is lifted and propelled by one or more powered rotating wings called rotors. This allows them to operate from small landing sites. 

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A book cover with a yellow helicopter on it.
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Story Time: Yellow Copter

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays in July 2025 at 11:00 am
A book cover with a yellow helicopter on it.
Event

Story Time: Yellow Copter

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays in July 2025 at 11:00 am
A book cover with a yellow helicopter on it.
Event

Story Time: Yellow Copter

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays in July 2025 at 11:00 am
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Bell XV-15 Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft at the Udvar-Hazy Center
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Vertical Flight

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
On View Exhibition
Several red and white airplanes on display at the Thomas W. Haas We All Fly Gallery
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Thomas W. Haas We All Fly

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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STEM in 30: Copters, Choppers and the Phrog: The Science of Vertical Flight This episode of STEM in 30 explores helicopters: their design, how they work, and the functions they play in our society. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miPv4Xo9jcs Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Helicopters

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 STEM in 30: Copters; Choppers and the Phrog: The Science of Vertical Flight This episode of STEM in 30 explores helicopters: their design; how they work; and the functions they play in our society. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miPv4Xo9jcs Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Helicopters

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 What’s New in Aerospace: Far Out Vehicles (Uber) Nikhil Goel from Uber Elevate and Dr. Roger Connor, curator in the aeronautics department at the National Air and Space Museum. Learn all about how you might get from place to place in the future. https://youtu.be/EQ6QnYLYLqY Grade 6, Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Aircraft, Commercial aviation, Helicopters

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