American Military Helicopters and Vertical/Short Landing and Takeoff Aircraft Since 1941 - Softcover

Johnson, E.R.; Williams, Ted

 
9781476677347: American Military Helicopters and Vertical/Short Landing and Takeoff Aircraft Since 1941
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1476677344 ISBN 13: 9781476677347
Publisher: McFarland, 2021

Synopsis

Over the past eight decades, developments in vertical lift aircraft--both helicopters and vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) planes--have given the American military unparalleled capabilities on the modern battlefield. The U.S. has led the world in vertical lift technologies with the help of some of the brightest minds in this field--Igor I. Sikorsky, Arthur M. Young, Frank N. Piasecki, Charles H. Kaman and Stanley Hiller, Jr., to name a few--and by having the industrial prowess to make their concepts reality.

This book provides a concise historical survey, including technical specifications, drawings, and photographs of every type of helicopter and V/STOL aircraft developed for the U.S. military, from the earliest examples tested in 1941 and 1942, up to the newest prototypes.

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About the Authors

E.R. Johnson is a retired attorney at law and aviation writer who lives in the Ozark region of north-central Arkansas. As an instrument-rated private pilot, he accumulated pilot-in-command experience in more than 20 types of aircraft, including seaplanes, and is the author of eight books and more than 60 magazine articles on aviation topics.

Ted Williams is a fine artist, illustrator, and researcher with expertise in aircraft and aviation history. His work has been featured in books, magazines, and journals, and is on display in museums and in private collections around the world.

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Publisher
McFarland
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1476677344
ISBN 13 
9781476677347
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
494