In 1952. practical military helicopters were barely a decade old; however, the strides made in that time had been phenomenal. The limited-range, small-payload aircraft introduced in wartime Huropc and America had given way to such types as the Sikorsky H-19 and Piasecki H-21. The former, first flown on 10 November 1949. was proving to be a capable pcrf»>rmcr in the war on the Korean peninsula. The latter, just entering production, was in great demand from the Air Force and Army. Moving troops or hauling cargo, earning ihii rescues or protecting the Fleet, the helicopter's potential was unlimited.
Название: H-34 Choctaw in Action (Aircraft 146)
Автор: Lennart Lundh
Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications Inc.
Год издания: 1994
страниц: 50 Pages
ISBN: 0897473191
Язык: English
Формат: PDF
Размер: 15 MB