Model T Of Helicopters
1944 ARTICLE: One brisk day back in October, a dapper, broad-shouldered young man made his way across the Washington National Airport to a toy-like little…
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You Can Fly My Helicopter
By Igor Sikorsky – as told to George Daniels Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky – May 25, 1889 – October 26, 1972), was a Russian-American aviation pioneer…
Dioferr Diora KX-165 ICEPICK
MAY 2011 The single-seat version of the Dioferr Diora, the Kx-165 ‘Icepick’, was unveiled to the public at ‘Aero09’ in Friedrichshafen, Germany during April 2009….
Historical Mini Copters
SEPTEMBER 1956 1. NAGLER HELIGLIDER A 1-man strap-on helicopter-autogyro proposal. Weight about 65 lbs; craft would lift man up rapidly at 2,700 ft/min rate, and…
Guimbal Cabri G2 – Flight Test
COURTESY: KiwiFlyer Magazine Magazine of the New Zealand Aviation Community SOURCE: Issue 20 – January / February 2012 SUBSCRIBE: http://www.kiwiflyer.co.nz/ CREDITS: Michael Norton – Editor…
Man Builds Helicopter From Truck Parts
He Built a HELICOPTER IN HIS CELLAR WHEN Charles Seibel of Wichita, Kansas, broached his idea for a new-type helicopter to an aircraft company, they…
Propane Fueled Ram Jet Helicopter
The concept of a ramjet-powered gyroplane was tried by the US Army many years ago, during their experiments with individual means of transporting ground troops…
Baby Belle Helicopter Wins Oshkosh Grand Champion
COURTESY: Kitpalnes Magazine February 1998. Bird’s BabyBelle: A first-time builder’s Canadian Home Rotors kit helicopter wins the Oshkosh Grand Champion rotor craft award. It looks…
Test Flying The Scheutzow Bee Helicopter
Scheutzow Bee Helicopter Gets Airborne ARTICLE DATE: May 1974 Photos Courtesy Scheutzow Helicopter Corp. Flying the BEE was a perfect example of utmost confidence —…
A Pilot – A Life Saver
A glut of low-timed commercial pilots all vying for a seat in the cockpit of a commercial airline steered the career of Peter Yates, now…