Helicopters : an illustrated history of their impact / Stanley S. McGowen.
Helicopters : an illustrated history of their impact / Stanley S. McGowen.
By
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McGowen, Stanley S., 1947-
Publication Date
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2005
Publication Information
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Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO,
Physical Description
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xiv, 351 p. : ill.
Subject Term
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Military helicopters.
Series
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WEAPONS AND WARFARE SERIES
WEAPONS AND WARFARE SERIES.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-305) and index.
Summary
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Helicopters: An Illustrated History of Their Impact covers the development of helicopters from a concept in Leonardo daVinci's mind to the first successful machines in the early 1900s to the latest tilt-rotor designs. Time and again, in a story of constant innovation, designers answered the concerns of military planners with more maneuverable, more capable rotorcraft. With expert analysis and specific details of every significant model ever used, Helicopters shows how these once denigrated machines became essential to a variety of missions (reconnaissance, transport, attack, support, evacuation, urban combat, quick strikes behind enemy lines, and more). In addition, the book looks at the impact of rotorcraft beyond the military, including their ever-widening role in emergency medical care, police work, traffic control, agriculture, news reporting, and more.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781851094684
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Mount Pearl (AMP) R. King | Adult NFic Ref | Adult Non-Fiction Reference | 358.4183 M45 | Not Available |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | ADULT NFIC - BASEMENT | Adult Non-Fiction - Basement | 358.4183 M45 | Checked In |