Description

A guide to over 80 years of rotorcraft, from the first types deployed in World War II to the specialized aircraft in service today.

This fully up-to-date reference book provides an authoritative overview of the military helicopter. It begins with a detailed history, from the ideas of Leonardo da Vinci through to the tilt-rotor aircraft that have operated with coalition forces in Afghanistan.

The book continues with an A-Z directory covering over 80 helicopters from the most famous manufacturers including Aérospatiale, Agusta, Bell, Boeing-Vertol, Eurocopter, Kamov, Robinson, and Sikorsky.

The origins, development and operation of each type are clearly described, and a specification panel gives key performance and dimensional data.

This informative book is superbly illustrated with cutaway drawings and over 500 photographs showing helicopters both on the battlefield and in service