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The Art of the Helicopter John Watkinson - Karatunov.net

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6 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Helicopter</strong><br />

Fig. 1.6 <strong>The</strong> legendary Bell 47 was based on <strong>Art</strong>hur Young’s research and was <strong>the</strong> first helicopter to be certified<br />

in <strong>the</strong> USA.Larry Bell never liked <strong>the</strong> utilitarian appearance, but it outsold all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> more stylish models.<strong>The</strong><br />

flybar stabilization system was adopted extensively in later Bell machines.(Bell <strong>Helicopter</strong> Textron)<br />

Fig. 1.7 <strong>The</strong> attractive Sycamore was Hafner’s masterpiece and <strong>the</strong> first helicopter to be certified in <strong>the</strong> UK.<br />

(AugustaWestland)

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