The idea of the helicopter dates back to the Renaissance—but the contraptions could not be built until the development of modern aerospace engineering during the interwar period.

Issued also in electronic format. Purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "In 1945, following years as an instructor, Carl Agar was honourably discharged from the British and ...

Sometime in the mid-1980s, a former chief pilot of the Lakewood (Calif.) Sheriff’s Station helicopter patrol program informed me of the perversity of helicopters. A plane with wings, he said, ...

First attempts (1907-1922) -- Early searching (1922-1934) -- Take-off (1935-1945) -- Post World War II -- Jet-tip helicopters -- Status of the helicopter industry in 1956 -- Utilization of helicopters ...

On November 2, 1947, Howard Hughes flew the H-4 Hercules-known as the "Spruce Goose"-for the first and only time. Built ...

BETHPAGE, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Zip Aviation made aviation history at the 2025 Ryder Cup, executing a record-breaking helicopter operation that set a new benchmark for event airlift ...