Helicopters are informally known as choppers. It could be called as a type of rotator craft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine driven rotators. This allows it to function, as it is normally does. It can take off, land vertically, hover, fly backwards, and do many things. It has a history, which goes back to as early as 400 BC in China. In those days, Chinese children used to play with bamboo flying toys. In 1480, Leonardo Di Vinci created the machine that could be described as aerial screw.. Today very much like any other thing it has developed quite a lot from its earlier look. In fact, other than civilian use these are also in very much in demand in the military circles. In fact if you want to travel to some place where the road connectivity is not good you will have to depend on it. . Today they are also play an important role in promoting the tourist attraction of a place. Today if you look around in every city, there are helicopter tours taking place. These agencies take you around the city in a helicopter and give you an aerial view of the place. Some of these agencies are quite experienced and have been in this profession for more than thirty years. The helicopter, which is used, and the tour guide are all of international standards. They will give you minute details about the surrounding areas and answer all your queries patiently. The pilot who will be flying you is a trained one. In fact, most of these pilots are FAA licensed pilots. As a tourist, it is a nice way of having a first hand experience of the place.