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_a1851094687 (hbk) : _c79.99USD |
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| 100 | 1 | _aMcGOWAN Stanley S | |
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_aHelicopters : _ban illustrated history of their impact / _cStanley S Mcgowan |
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_aSanta Barbara CA : _bABC-CLIO, _c2005 |
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| 300 | _axiv, 351 p. | ||
| 520 | _aEssentially a chronological guide to the development of helicopters that also mentions autogyros and tilt-rotor aircraft. Traces developments particularly from a military perspective from their early use in the Second World War, through the Korean War in which helicopters really came into their own, to subsequent conflicts where helicopter power proved invaluable. Shows also the crossover between military and civilian functions of helicopters. A separate section provides photographs, technical specifications, and notes on recent and current production helicopters. Glossary, bibliography, index. | ||
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_aHELICOPTERS _xHISTORY |
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| 650 | _aMILITARY HELICOPTERS | ||
| 440 | _aWeapons and warfare | ||
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_i24344-2001 _rN _sY |
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