Helicópteros: libros - historia y modelos

Hélicoptères - au coeur de l'action

Since the 4th century BC, the Chinese have been flying small toy helicopters to entertain children. However, the first real take-off of a helicopter with a man on board took place on November 13 1907. This date marks the beginning of the worldwide epic of helicopters, with their performance, technology and amusing names such as Puma, Gazelle and Dauphin.

French helicopters were first deployed operationally during the Indochina War, mainly for medical missions. During the Vietnam War, the Americans massively used helicopters for the transport and support of ground troops, christening the conflict "the war of the helicopter". This period marked an expansion of the use of helicopters in combat, from the evacuation of the wounded to the support of military operations.

Today, helicopters play a crucial role in a multitude of military and civilian missions, from maritime surveillance to fighting forest fires. They have become indispensable tools for the Army, Navy, Gendarmerie and emergency services.
This book illustrates these varied missions through exceptional images, offering a captivating insight into the importance and diversity of the roles of helicopters in our modern society.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Rémy Michelin, Christophe Dubois
Presentación:	144 páginas, 27 x 24 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	250 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Francés
Editorial:	ETAI (F, 2011)
Colección:	Au coeur de l'action
ISBN:	9782726895474

Les Hélicoptères de Combat

This dense work offers an exhaustive overview of combat helicopters in service in the world. The reader will discover through technical descriptions and 200 recent carefully selected photos, the attack aircraft in air combat missions.
The work also addresses the engagement doctrines and the operational use of these "rotary wings" with remarkable performances, like the operations in Libya, Mali or Syria. These recent conflicts have confirmed the leading role that combat helicopters can play on the battlefield.

Future tactical drones are not forgotten in the concept of air combat. These unmanned platforms, which will be integrated into the digitalization of air-land space, will undoubtedly reach an operational stage in the next decade.
Without a doubt, a reference book on the subject.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Collectif
Presentación:	128 páginas, 30.5 x 21.5 x 1.4 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	200 fotos y color
Idioma:	Francés
Editorial:	Editions Heimdal (F, 2022)
ISBN:	9782840485858

Helicopter Pilot's Manual (1) - Principles of Flight and Helicopter Handling

This manual has been produced for students undertaking their basic helicopter training. It concentrates on explaining not only how and why the helicopter flies but also on the correct handling techniques needed to master the flying exercises required to obtain a helicopter pilot's licence.
The simpliflied text together with an abundance of diagrams will greatly assist the student to become a better and safer helicopter pilot.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Norman Bailey
Presentación:	256 páginas, 23.5 x 15.5 x 1.4 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	dibujos y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2008)
ISBN:	9781861269829

From Autogiro to Gyroplane - The Amazing Survival of an Aviation Technology

Charnov tells the 80-year history of the Autogiro, a rotary-wing aircraft that predated the helicopter by two decades and that was almost lost to history before its resurrection as the gyrocopter in the 1950s and 1960s.

Predating the invention of the helicopter by two decades, the Autogiro was the world's first rotary-wing aircraft. The helicopter had the advantageous ability to rise straight up, while the Autogiro/gyroplane could only taxi. Yet the gyroplane was safer and more stable; both aircraft should have had value in market. Why did the helicopter survive and prosper, while the Autogiro became a nearly forgotten historical footnote? Why didn't the Autogiro catch on, and why is it being revived today?

This is the first book to tell the fascinating 80-year history of today's gyroplane and its antecedent, the Autogiro. Charnov explains that the near-eclipse of the Autogiro was caused by a potent combination of bad luck, the impact of the Great Depression and World War II, and egregious business decisions.
Only by understanding the amazing manner in which this aviation technology has persisted and evolved can one fully understand the basis for its future. In contrast to the fate of the Autogiro, the gyroplane's unfolding story is characterized by successful business models, effective decision making, and the emergence of cutting-edge technology. The survival of the gyroplane may be a paradigm for the persistence of earlier, less complex technologies, and its future relies on grasping its colorful history.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Bruce H. Charnov
Presentación:	416 páginas, 25.5 x 18 x 3.8 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	ilustrado
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	ABC-CLIO (USA, 2003)
ISBN:	9781567205039

Helicopter Pilot's Manual (Vol. 2) - Powerplants, Instruments and Hydraulics

Aims to instruct and help the would-be pilot to pass the PPL(H) and is concerned with the mechanical aspects of the examination. The large section on gas-turbine engines provides essential reading for those pilots wishing to convert to the type. Of primary importance are the chapters on piston and turbine powerplants, airworthiness, flight instruments and hydraulics.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Norman Bailey
Presentación:	152 páginas, 23.5 x 15.5 x 1.1 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	dibujos y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2008)
ISBN:	9781861269911

The Helicopter Pilot's Companion - A Manual for Helicopter Enthusiasts

A guide intended for those who are considering training to be a helicopter pilot, those currently undertaking training and those who have recently gained their Private Pilot's Licence for helicopters.
Written in a clear, no-nonsense style, it covers a whole range of subjects concerning rotary aviation including common myths about flying helicopters, choosing a flying school and an instructor, the basics of rotary aerodynamics, and all practical aspects of learning to fly helicopters.

Issues are examined that are important when the new helicopter pilot has gained his, or her, licence and is able to fly along, including flying with passengers, coping with challenging weather and dealing with emergencies. In addition, the author provides useful advice to those readers who are considering becoming professional helicopter pilots.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Helen Krasner
Presentación:	160 páginas, 24 x 15.5 x 0.9 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	28 fotos y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2008)
ISBN:	9781847970497

Tilt Rotor Aircraft - An Illustrated History

Describes in superb pictures and text the fascinating genre of tilt rotor airplanes. Since the first helicopters flew, attempts have been made to create a link between the mobility of the rotorcraft and the speed of the winged airplane.

At first these attempts failed simply because of constructive difficulties, since the technology had not advanced far enough. The progressive development, though, created in the past decades new possibilities, and thus led to the V-22 "Osprey", which has meanwhile been produced in series and is used by the U.S. forces.
A civilian model, the Bell-Agusta BA 209, will soon be introduced commercially.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Alexander Ludeke
Presentación:	288 páginas, 28.5 x 22.5 x 2.8 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2012)
ISBN:	9780764342691

Kampfhubschrauber - weltweit

Combat helicopters are martial aircraft and, if necessary, get involved where things really get serious: in the middle of the battlefield. They are usually equipped with large-caliber machine guns and air-to-ground missiles.
In order to withstand enemy fire, these helicopters are themselves heavily armored and have a wide range of defensive measures.

Páginas del libro "Kampfhubschrauber - weltweit"

Combat helicopters have played a role in almost all crisis and war zones in the recent past. Michael Normann examines the most important types and describes their development, use and variants.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Michael Normann
Presentación:	176 páginas, 26.5 x 23 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	150 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2018)
Colección:	Flugzeugtypen
ISBN:	9783613040441

Transporthubschrauber - seit 1945 (Typenkompass)

Shortly after the Second World War, helicopters outgrew their infancy. As a result, increasingly powerful machines were created - initially with piston engines, but increasingly with turbine engines.

The helicopter types quickly became larger and more powerful and were therefore increasingly used to transport heavy loads.
The largest and most powerful series-produced helicopter in the world - the Russian Mil Mi-26 - has a rotor diameter that corresponds to the wingspan of a Boeing 737.

This volume of the Typenkompass series is dedicated to this exciting segment.

Páginas del libro "Transporthubschrauber - seit 1945"

Each type is presented with a photo, a historical description and a technical sheet.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Frank Schwede
Presentación:	128 páginas, 20.5 x 14 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	27 fotos en b/n y 121 a color
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2015)
Colección:	Typenkompass
ISBN:	9783613037410