ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 2016.
Jezik: Engleski
Oblast: Monografije
Autor: Strani

The World Encyclopedia of Military Helicopters / Francis Crosby


London, Velika Britanija 2016. Tvrd povez, zaštitni omot, engleski jezik, bogato ilustrovano, veliki format (29 cm), 256 strana.
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• A complete reference guide to over 65 years of military helicopters, from the first types deployed in World War II to the specialized aircraft in service today

• Featuring over 80 helicopters with 520 historical and modern photographs

• The complete story of the development and production of the helicopter, from the pioneering machines of the early 1900s to the first true military helicopters that entered service at the end of World War II.

• Includes all the famous manufacturers such as Bristol, Saunders-Roe and Westland from the UK; Bell, Boeing-Vertol, Hiller, Hughes, Kaman, Piasecki, Robinson and Sikorsky from the USA; Kamov and Mil from Russia; and manufacturers from around the world, such as Aérospatiale, Agusta, Denel, Eurocopter, HAL and PZL.

• Features cutaway drawings, an A–Z directory of machines and over 520 photographs, including rare images from archives, museums and private collections.

• Specification panels provide information detailing each helicopter`s name, country of origin, date first flown, power, armament, size, weight and performance.

• Includes a technical glossary explaining key aviation terms and abbreviations.



A vital element of the fighting capability of any modern army lies in its ability to position and supply advancing forces rapidly. Without this, it would be impossible to evacuate and replace wounded troops, or to maintain food, ammunition and other supplies. The helicopter was developed to fulfil all these functions, with its unique ability to fly forwards, backwards, sideways and to hover.

This substantial reference book provides an authoritative and highly illustrated overview of the military helicopter. It begins with a detailed history, from the ideas of Leonardo da Vinci and the early machines built and flown by Bréguet, Cornu and Pescara, through to the first true helicopters flown operationally at the end of World War II by the Luftwaffe and the US Army Air Forces. Later wars in South-east Asia proved the military value of the machine, and the helicopter became a vital asset in naval service, being deployed for rescue, airborne early warning, anti-submarine warfare, and fitted with missiles for the anti-shipping role. Many air forces around the world began operating helicopters in the search and rescue role, as well as logistics duties in support of ground forces. The tilt-rotor aircraft has operated with coalition forces fighting in Afghanistan.

The book also contains an A–Z directory covering over 80 production military helicopters in detail.
The origins, development and operation of each type are clearly described, and a specification panel gives key performance and dimensional data. A useful glossary of aviation terms and abbreviations is included at the back of the book.

This informative book is superbly illustrated with over 520 photographs from museums, libraries and private collections showing helicopters both on the battlefield and in service. Aviation enthusiasts, historians and modelmakers will find this instructive volume a fascinating guide to the subject.