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Whirlybirds: A History of the U.S. Helicopter Pioneers

Whirlybirds: A History of the U.S. Helicopter Pioneers

Study of the lives and work of four Americans--Igor Sikorsky, Frank Piasecki, Arthur Young, and Stanley Hiller, Jr.--who, working independently but concurrently, developed the helicopter in the 1940s. Discusses the confluence of entrepreneurship, corporate practices, and government influence and financing in the development of helicopter technology, and the applications of the technology for purposes of military, rescue, and commercial transportation. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Country USA
Brand University of Washington Press
Manufacturer Univ of Washington Pr
Binding Hardcover
EANs 9780295976990
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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Country	USA
Brand	University of Washington Press
Manufacturer	Univ of Washington Pr
Binding	Hardcover
EANs	9780295976990
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00