Press the button to hear Whirly the Helicopter's wild whoosh whosh.

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 fi

"Discusses the history, function, and workings of rescue helicopters"--Provided by publisher.

All the essential information and facts the reader must know in order to choose, build and fly radio controlled helicopter successfully, from choice of model and radio, to first flights and, finally, to basic aerobatics. Includes required, what routine maintenance is necessary, where to legally fly and how to find a local club.

Press the button to hear Flashy the Fire Engine's wailing wee-woo!

As a child growing up in Fargo, North Dakota in the 1950's, learning to fly was not even remotely on author Sherry Knight Rossiter's radar. In Flying Lessons: One Woman's Story, the author relates in a conversational style how she overcame personal fears, social barriers, and economic obstacles to become a professional airplane and helicopter flight instructor, an aviation ground school instructor, an U.S. Army helicopter pilot, and an aviation business owner. The author's primary goal is to entertain, but the book also educates and encourages readers, especially those who may have a secret desire to learn to fly.

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