The engineers who built early helicopters envisioned their machines to become as commonplace as automobiles. Both Stanley Hiller, Jr., the founder of United Helicopters, and Arthur Young, who built the Bell Model 47, envisioned the helicopter to become the transportation method of choice for businessmen and families alike. This vision never became reality. Unlike small Read More…
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Civil and Commercial Helicopter Use
When helicopters first became a viable form of air travel, they were mostly utilized by the military. But there are also great commercial and civil uses for helicopters, and thousands of them have been used for such functions worldwide. The first commercial helicopter was the Sikorsky S-51. The most popular early model was the Bell Read More…