The god machine: from boomerangs to black hawks, the story of the helicopter

History has known few more inventive minds than those responsible for the helicopter, mankind's most versatile flying machine. From the aerodynamic artistry of Leonardo da Vinci, through the futuristic tales of Jules Verne, to the prototypes built by the horde of rotationally obsessed enthusias...

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1. Verfasser: Chiles, James R. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, N.Y. Bantam Book 2007
Schriftenreihe:A Bantam book
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Zusammenfassung:History has known few more inventive minds than those responsible for the helicopter, mankind's most versatile flying machine. From the aerodynamic artistry of Leonardo da Vinci, through the futuristic tales of Jules Verne, to the prototypes built by the horde of rotationally obsessed enthusiasts who followed, here is the definitive story of a modern icon. Proposing that humans could hover in the air by hanging a fuselage beneath large spinning blades requires a substantial leap of the imagination--not to mention a pile of precision gadgetry. This book bears witness to the challenge of turning the earliest "rotating wing" aircraft into the helicopters of today.--From publisher description.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-339) and index
Beschreibung:354 S. Ill. 24 cm
ISBN:9780553804478
0553804472

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