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This book explores the evolution of vertical lift aircraft, including helicopters and V/STOL planes, highlighting their transformative impact on the American military's capabilities over the past eighty years. It showcases the contributions of pioneering figures in aviation technology, such as Igor I. Sikorsky and Arthur M. Young, and emphasizes the U.S.'s leadership in developing these advanced technologies through innovation and industrial strength. The narrative delves into the intersection of engineering brilliance and military necessity that has defined modern aerial warfare.
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American Military Helicopters and Vertical/Short Landing and Takeoff Aircraft Since 1941, E. R. Johnson, Ted Williams
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- Released
- 2021
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- Title
- American Military Helicopters and Vertical/Short Landing and Takeoff Aircraft Since 1941
- Language
- English
- Authors
- E. R. Johnson, Ted Williams
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Publisher
- 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 496
- ISBN13
- 9781476677347
- Description
- This book explores the evolution of vertical lift aircraft, including helicopters and V/STOL planes, highlighting their transformative impact on the American military's capabilities over the past eighty years. It showcases the contributions of pioneering figures in aviation technology, such as Igor I. Sikorsky and Arthur M. Young, and emphasizes the U.S.'s leadership in developing these advanced technologies through innovation and industrial strength. The narrative delves into the intersection of engineering brilliance and military necessity that has defined modern aerial warfare.