Skycrane: Igor Sikorsky's Last Vision

ISBN-13: 9781600867569 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 115 str.

John A. McKenna

Opis

The Skycrane was the last creation of aircraft design pioneer Igor Sikorsky. The full Skycrane story, however, has never been told. It was a radical design that many thought would not be successful. This book is about the many people who helped Mr Sikorsky's Skycrane become successful.

Spis treści

Igor Sikorsky Defines the Crane Helicopter; The S-60 Experimental Crane Proves the Concept; Development of the S-64 Production Skycrane; German Military Verifies S-64 Performance; Development of Army Cranes and Vietnam Success; Sikorsky Develops Commercial Markets; Erickson Expands Markets and buys All S-64 Rights; Future Cranes.