Helicopters Helicopters The A-B Helicopters A/W 95 is a tiny single-seat open-framework helicopter designed for home-building, based on the Adams-Wilson Hobbycopter of the 1950s. ...more on Wikipedia about "A-B Helicopters A/W 95"
The Adams-Wilson Hobbycopter (later named the Choppy) is a tiny single-seat open-framework helicopter designed for home-building, to be powered by a motorcycle engine. Plans were first marketed in 1958 and have been revised and revived by various designers many times over the years. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adams-Wilson Hobbycopter"
The AEG helicopter was an unusual German aircraft project, intended to create a portable observation post in the form of a tethered helicopter. It achieved lift by use of two contra-rotating rotors powered by an electric motor that was supplied with power from the ground. The device could be folded for transportation on the back of a truck. An observer's cabin was suspended underneath the rotor assembly, and could be blown clear by an explosive charge in case of emergency. Development commenced in 1933, but it was never put into service by the military. ...more on Wikipedia about "AEG helicopter"
The Aer Lualdi L.55 was a prototype Italian helicopter, a development of the Lualdi-Tassotti ES 53 featuring a far more powerful engine, a 134 kW (180 hp) Lycoming O-360. While the ES 53 had been purely experimental, the L.55 was Lualdi's first step towards a marketable aircraft. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aer Lualdi L.55"
The Aer Lualdi L.57 was a prototype Italian helicopter, a further refinement of Lualdi's ES 53 and L.55 designs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aer Lualdi L.57"
The Aer Lualdi L.59 was an Italian helicopter that failed to reach production. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aer Lualdi L.59"
The Alouette II is a light helicopter originally manufactured by Sud Aviation and later Aérospatiale of France. The Alouette II has the honour of being the first helicopter that used a gas turbine instead of a conventional heavier piston engine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aérospatiale Alouette II"
(Aérospatiale Alouette III)
The Gazelle is a helicopter developed as part of an Anglo- French venture between the Westland and Aérospatiale companies in 1968. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aérospatiale Gazelle"
The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. It is also known under the designation SA 330. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aérospatiale Puma"
The Aérospatiale Super Frelon was a heavy transport helicopter produced by Aérospatiale of France, now out of production. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aérospatiale Super Frelon"
The Agusta A109 is a helicopter manufactured by Agusta (now AgustaWestland) of Italy. It is a light-weight, twin engine, eight seat multipurpose helicopter. ...more on Wikipedia about "Agusta A109"
(Agusta A129 Mangusta)
The AgustaWestland EH101 is a medium-lift helicopter originally developed as a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the UK and Agusta in Italy for military applications but also marketed for civil use. ...more on Wikipedia about "AgustaWestland EH101"
The AH-1 Cobra, called the "Huey Cobra", "Cobra", or "Snake", is an attack helicopter, designed by Bell Helicopter Textron. It shares a common engine, transmission and rotor system with the UH-1. It is now fully replaced by the AH-64 Apache in US Army service, but upgraded versions continue to fly with US Marine Corps and several other users. ...more on Wikipedia about "AH-1 Cobra"
The AH-56 was designed as a replacement for the AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter. It was intended to correct the Cobra's deficencies in speed, survivability and firepower. The Cheyenne was an interesting project in that it is not a true helicopter. The AH-56 has a substantial wing and a rigid main rotor. Thrust was provided by a pusher-prop at the rear of the aircraft. Because the main rotor is not relied on for the full amount of lift (thanks to the wings) or thrust (thanks to the pusher prop), the Cheyenne was able to reach very high speeds, in excess of 200kts. (Because of the design, the Cheyenne is a compound aircraft, and unable to qualify for speed records in helicopter categories) The Cheyenne also featured an advanced navigation and fire control suite. The development of these new technologies led to many cost and time overruns, and an adjustment in the Army's specification led to the Cheyenne's demise in favor of the AH-64 Apache. ...more on Wikipedia about "AH-56 Cheyenne"
The Boeing IDS AH-64 Apache Helicopter is the US Army's principal attack helicopter, the successor to the AH-1 Cobra. ...more on Wikipedia about "AH-64 Apache"
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The Ansat is a Russian light multipurpose helicopter manufactured by Kazan Helicopters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ansat"
The Alpha XH-1 was a prototype attack helicopter built by Atlas Aviation (now Denel Aviation) of South Africa, which used it as a concept demonstrator for the then-planned Rooivalk project. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atlas Alpha XH-1"
The Atlas Oryx (named after the Oryx antelope) is a medium-sized utility helicopter manufactured by the Atlas Aircraft Corporation (now Denel Aviation) of South Africa. It is an upgraded and remanufactured version of the Aerospatiale Puma, equivalent to the Eurocopter Super Puma, and offers a performance improvement over the original, in addition to cutting the operating costs by 25 to 30%. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atlas Oryx"
Autorotations are used in helicopters to perform power off landings from altitude in the event of an engine failure. ...more on Wikipedia about "Autorotation"
A backpack helicopter or helibackpack is a helicopter motor and rotor and controls assembly that can be strapped to a man's back, so that he wan walk about on the ground wearing it, and can use it to fly. Its harness, like a parachute harness should have a strap between the legs, so that the pilot does not fall out of the harness during flight. ...more on Wikipedia about "Backpack helicopter"
A balloon helicopter is a toy helicopter comprised of a latex balloon and a plastic propeller. The propeller is driven by the pneumatic action of air escaping from the balloon, traveling through nozzles embedded within the center of the propeller. The propeller's rate of rotation increases as air continues to leave the balloon, creating lift and causing the device to fly in an upward direction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Balloon helicopter"
The Bell Model 206 JetRanger is one of the most successful helicopter designs in the world. The design originated in the mid-1960s as an entry in a US Army competition for a light observation (scout) helicopter. Although Bell lost the contract, the Model 206 "JetRanger" entered the civilian market in 1967. Although the Model 206 has been overhauled three times, the basic shape and design are unchanged since 1967. The JetRanger is popular with news media for traffic and news reporting. The US Army, US Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard use 206 variants known as the TH-57 "Sea Ranger" in the Navy and Marines and the TH-67 Creek in the Army as a trainer for helicopter students. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bell 206" Connect with http://www.shortopedia.com. Helicopters
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