HELICOPTERS and Autogiros – a chronicle of rotating-wing aircraft

In relating the story of man’s dream of the helicopter from ancient times to the present, Charles Gablehouse tells of the history of the autogiro, expounds the theory of rotating – wing flight in language easily comprehended by the average person and explains how various rotor systems work. He also recounts stories of dramatic helicopter rescues in peace and war and of helicopters used as ‘gunships’ in the Vietnam conflict. In addition there is a chapter about helicopter airlines and a section on the revolutionary developments in the newer vertical and short take-off aircraft. 

Fifteen years’ association-both military and industrial with the ‘whirlybird’ enable Gablehouse to provide a complete and exciting introduction to the fastest-growing area of modern aviation. Profusely illustrated with halftone photographs and drawings, his work is an invaluable contribution to aircraft history. 

The Author:

A noted aviation writer and participant in the development and design of new types of helicopters and vertical take-off aircraft, Charles Gablehouse was born in New York City and studied at the College of William and Mary and Fordham University; he served in the Korean War, winning a bronze star for bravery in combat, and took his flight training at La Guardia Field and Amityville, Long Island, where he obtained his commercial pilot’s licence in 1955.

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