Basically, a hoverplane is a type of half boat, half airplane that flies close to the surface of the water. It is related to the more familiar hovercraft, but whereas a hovercraft has fans that ...

Eurocopter, part of European aerospace group EADS, said its X3 hoverplane, sporting black-and-white striped propellers, had first flown on September 6 at a closely guarded military test base.

Eurocopter, part of European aerospace group EADS, said its X3 hoverplane, sporting black-and-white striped propellers, had first flown on September 6 at a closely guarded military test base.

European group Eurocopter showed off a revolutionary winged helicopter on Monday, in a bid to counter U.S. rival Sikorsky's efforts to break the speed barrier by rewriting rotorcraft design rules.

MARSEILLE, France, Sept 27 (Reuters) - European group Eurocopter showed off a revolutionary winged helicopter on Monday, in a bid to counter U.S. rival Sikorsky's efforts to break the speed ...