BRITAIN'S MILITARY HELICOPTERS

L’evoluzione dell’elicottero all’interno delle forze aeree britanniche dalle origini con i test fatti dal Fleet Air Armi con il Sikorsky R-4B negli Sua ai recenti Merlin Crows, Chinook e Apache Guardian. Numerose foto alcune anche inedite.

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A key component in any armed force, helicopters operate in a range of roles. Thanks to their ability to go anywhere and operate from locations as diverse as landing pads hacked out of the rain forest or the pitching deck of a frigate, the helicopter adds a flexibility unknown to armed forces in the past. This book describes the evolution of the helicopter in British service, from their beginnings with the Sikorsky R-4B test flown by Fleet Air Arm pilots in the USA to the latest Merlin Crows nest, Chinook and Apache Guardian. Lavishly illustrated throughout, it includes many previously unpublished photographs.