Vertical Flight
The Age of the Helicopter
Boyne, Walter J. - Lopez, Donald S. (Editors)
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Foreword - JOSEPH MALLEN, American Helicopter Society
Solving the Vertical Flight Puzzle:
The Early History of the Helicopter - STEVE WARTENBERG
How Are You Fixed for Blades? The Saga of the Helicopter, Circa 1940-60 - RALPH P. ALEX
The Development of the VS-300 - SERGEI I. SIKORSKY
The Piasecki Story of Vertical Lift - FRANK PIASECKI
The Making of a Helicopter - ARTHUR M. YOUNG, EDITED BY BARTRAM KELLEY
Evolution of the Helicopter - CHARLES H. KAMANANDR. H.JONES
Uplifting Experiences: The Helpful Helicopter - WALTER J. BOYNE AND DONALDs. LOPEZ
The Power to Lift Straight Up - WILLIAM J. CRAWFORD
Attack Helicopters - R.W.PROUTY
Helicopter Development in Europe, 1940-80 CHARLES MARCHETTI
Rotary-Wing V/STOL:
Development of the Tilt Rotor - JOHN J.SCHNEIDER
The Technical Evolution of Sikorsky Helicopters, 1950-83 EDWARD F. KATZENBERGER AND EDWARD S. CARTER
The Future of Rotorcraft: Embarking onthe Second Forty Years - JOHN F. WARD
Famous Firsts in Helicopter History RUSSELL E. LEE
A Selective Bibliography and Research Guide DOMINICKA. PISANO
Softcover, large format
258 Seiten / pages
many photos
good condition, cover rubbed and with a tear
1984 - 1987 - National Air and Space Museum - Smithonian Institution
Art.Nr. 21453
