Describes the specific qualities of military helicopters and what they are used for, discusses their properties and technology, and provides a look at the future of military helicopters. Includes color photos, a glossary, and an index.
Read all about your favorite helicopters. From massive military machines to tiny single-seaters, from flying cranes to air ambulances. There are amazing helicopters here for everyone!.
Explains the principles of helicopter flight and the role of military helicopters in warfare. Includes a section on the history of helicopter development from the 1920's to the present.
"Explains how transport, attack, and rescue helicopters are used in military and combat situations. Includes facts and figures on specific helicopter models"--Provided by publisher.
Examines the history of helicopters in the U.S. military, describes their characteristics, looks at different types of helicopters, and discusses how they are used, their crews, and their future.
Discusses the history of military helicopters, describes different types of helicopters used by the military, tells stories of copters and their crews in action, and looks at what it takes to become a military helicopter pilot.
After the President of the United States is killed in a helicopter crash, Mike Nolan, a Marine Corps reserve helicopter pilot and civilian trial attorney, is hired to defend the European manufacturing company in a court, but his only hope to win is to discover what really caused the crash.