query: who made the first helicopter in the world

pos: Helicopter airframe to hold it steady. For this reason, the flights of the Gyroplane No. 1 are considered to be the first manned flight of a helicopter, but not a free or untethered flight. That same year, fellow French inventor Paul Cornu designed and built a Cornu helicopter that used two counter-rotating rotors driven by a Antoinette engine. On 13 November 1907, it lifted its inventor to and remained aloft for 20 seconds. Even though this flight did not surpass the flight of the Gyroplane No. 1, it was reported to be the first truly free flight with a pilot. Cornu's

neg: Cyril Pullin single-seat helicopter powered by an air-cooled engine, and established a maximum airspeed of 70 mph. Its two two-blade, fixed-pitch rotors had swashplate-actuated cyclic control. The W.5 made its first flight at Dalrymple, Ayrshire, on 7 June 1938, when it was piloted by Raymond Pullin and it became the first British helicopter to fly successfully. By World War II the W.5 had logged eighty hours' flying time and was followed by a scaled-up version, the W.6, which was the first two-seater helicopter in the world, powered by a much more powerful DH Gipsy aero engine. Further progress on this model was

neg: Kazan Helicopters produced the first national exported helicopter – Mi-4, and the most popular helicopter – Mi-8. The total flight time of helicopters made by Kazan Helicopters exceeds 50 million hours. Kazan Helicopters has delivered over 12000 Mi-4, Mi-8, Mi-24, Mi-17, Ansat helicopters (and their modifications) to 100 countries of the world. Kazan Helicopters Kazan Helicopters, Joint Stock Company is a Russian helicopter manufacturing company based at Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan. It is one of the largest helicopter manufacturers in the world. Its products include the Mil Mi-8 and Mil Mi-17 helicopters. It is the only producer of the military version of

neg: Froebe helicopter was then interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War. The helicopter was stored in a granary and forgotten. A later generation of the Froebe family rediscovered it and donated it to the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada. Froebe helicopter The Froebe Helicopter was the first helicopter to be built and flown in Canada. It was built by brothers Doug, Theodore and Nicholas Froebe in the 1930s. The machine was constructed on a custom-made steel tubular frame using spare parts and equipment from automobiles, farm machinery and elsewhere. Fitted with a de Havilland Gipsy aero engine, it had

neg: Leonard Baldy Leonard Baldy Leonard Frank Baldy (February 15, 1927 – May 2, 1960) was a Chicago Police Department officer who became the city's first helicopter traffic reporter. His sometimes comical look at Chicago's traffic problems made him a household name. His peers gave him the nickname "Flying Officer Leonard Baldy". He died in a fiery crash on May 2, 1960 when his helicopter threw a rotor blade and crashed in a railroad yard near Milwaukee Avenue and Hubbard Street. A native of Chicago, he graduated from Lane Technical College Preparatory High School (also known as Lane Tech) and was a World

neg: Firth Helicopter hope for a first flight. The Firth FH-01/4 was presented to the College of Aeronautics at Cranfield in 1955. "Heavenly Body" Firth Helicopter The Firth Helicopter was a British helicopter of the early 1950s. Designed to exploit new outrigger rotor technology, the helicopter was abandoned during construction. Based on the designs of American engineer Fred Landgraf who established the Landgraf Helicopter Corporation in the early years of the Second World War, The Firth Helicopter was more of a "proof-of-concept" aircraft than a true prototype. Firth Helicopters Ltd. had obtained rights to the Landgraf patents regarding a concept which involved twin

neg: Fairfax County Police Department Helicopter Division at which time the Flight Nurse was replaced with a second Police Officer/Paramedic. This is the crew configuration with which the Helicopter Division still flies today. In 1997, the Division grew to a more capable and robust helicopter, the Bell 407. In 2011, the Division purchased its first Bell 429. The purchase of the Bell 429 made the Division the first multi-mission operator in the world to utilize this new airframe. Modern design characteristics of the Bell 429 allow adaptation to future missions needs, reduced/simplified maintenance, as well as improved longevity/service lifetime. Some of the highlights of the

neg: Pascal Chretien Pascal Chretien Pascal Chrétien (born 7 April 1968) is a French-Australian commercial helicopter pilot and engineer with degrees in electronics and aerospace who designed, built and test flew the world’s first manned electric helicopter the Solution F/Chretien Helicopter on 12 August 2011. The helicopter, built for the French company Solution F, set a "Guinness World Record" and received the "IDTechEx Electric Vehicles Land Sea & Air" award. Chrétien has been pioneering electromagnetic transmissions and hybrid propulsion applied to aircraft since 2002 and holds several patents in the field. Chrétien obtained commercial helicopter pilot licences in Canada and Australia, in 1993

neg: Helicopter landing officer by persons who would have a primary task (Deck supervisor, Crane supervisor etc.) and would take responsibility for the helicopter crew change as a secondary task. The influence of the various Civil Aviation Authorities around the world has had a huge effect on the efficiency and safety of working in this position. The safety of all personnel traveling to a ship or offshore location is in the hands of these specialists, whilst moving to and from the helicopter. The HLO commands a team, which again, is usually made up of members of the ship or installation crew, known as HDA's

neg: Mission: Impossible – Fallout water supply of Pakistan, India, and China; with a third of its population affected, the world will descend into anarchy from which Lane and Walker hope a new world order will emerge. Upon arrival in Kashmir, Hunt discovers Julia and her new husband are assigned to the medical camp, an arrangement made by Walker to increase the pressure on Hunt. Lane activates a countdown on the nuclear weapons and gives the detonator to Walker who leaves in a helicopter, with Hunt in pursuit by commandeering another helicopter. Dunn, Stickell, and Faust stay behind to find the weapons on their own.

neg: HELRAS system are made by Rolls-Royce North America. The system has often been fitted to the NHIndustries NH90 helicopter of navies such as Italy and the Netherlands. HELRAS HELRAS or the Helicopter Long Range Active Sonar is a naval helicopter undersea sensor, a dipping sonar (a form of towed array sonar), deployed by helicopters of many naval air forces around the world to detect submarines; it is a form of geophysical MASINT. HELRAS was first developed in the 1970s by FIAR and British Aerospace. Another rival system was called FLASH (Folding Light Acoustic System for Helicopters). In the 1980s, the system

neg: University of Maryland Gamera I human-powered helicopter University of Maryland Gamera I human-powered helicopter The University of Maryland Gamera I is a human-powered helicopter designed to win the $250,000 Sikorsky Prize. The Gamera I is purpose-designed quadrotor helicopter to meet the criteria of the 1980 Sikorsky Prize. Two other teams have made prize attempts unsuccessfully, The Da Vinci III, built by a team at the California Polytechnic State University in 1989 and the Yuri I. The current world record is 19.46 seconds of flight at altitude made by the "Yuri I" helicopter developed by Nihon University. University of Maryland professor Fred Schmitz proposed an attempt at the

neg: Pascal Chretien and 1994, respectively. He has aerial work and aircraft testing experience. Pascal Chretien Pascal Chrétien (born 7 April 1968) is a French-Australian commercial helicopter pilot and engineer with degrees in electronics and aerospace who designed, built and test flew the world’s first manned electric helicopter the Solution F/Chretien Helicopter on 12 August 2011. The helicopter, built for the French company Solution F, set a "Guinness World Record" and received the "IDTechEx Electric Vehicles Land Sea & Air" award. Chrétien has been pioneering electromagnetic transmissions and hybrid propulsion applied to aircraft since 2002 and holds several patents in the field. Chrétien

neg: Connecticut significant new weapon to combat tanks: the bazooka. On May 13, 1940, Igor Sikorsky made an untethered flight of the first practical helicopter. The helicopter saw limited use in World War II, but future military production made Sikorsky Aircraft's Stratford plant Connecticut's largest single manufacturing site by the start of the 21st century. Connecticut lost some wartime factories following the end of hostilities, but the state shared in a general post-war expansion that included the construction of highways and resulting in middle-class growth in suburban areas. Prescott Bush represented Connecticut in the U.S. Senate from 1952 to 1963; his son

neg: Jennifer Murray Jennifer Murray Jennifer Murray (born June 1940 in Providence, Rhode Island) circumnavigated the globe aboard a Robinson R44 helicopter the distance of 36,000 miles in 97 days in 2000, earning her the Guinness World Record for the first helicopter circumnavigation by a woman. In August 1997, she flew around the world with Quentin Smith in her Robinson R44, setting a speed record. On 6 September 2000, Murray became the first woman to make a solo flight around the world in a helicopter. The journey took 97 days. In 2007, Murray successfully co-piloted a helicopter circumnavigation of the Earth by the

neg: Changhe Z-11 first Chinese helicopter to be completely designed by CAD/CAM. Changhe Z-11 The Changhe Z-11 is a light utility helicopter developed by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC). According to the Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation website, it is claimed to be the first indigenously-designed helicopter in China. It is based on the Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil however. The Z-11 project started in 1989 and the first flight was made in Dec 1994. In Oct 2000, test flights of Z-11 were completed. The chief designer of Z-11 is Mr. Wu Ximing (吴希明), who is also the chief designer of three other Chinese helicopters, including

neg: Clara Livingston Clara Livingston Clara Livingston (1900 – January 29, 1992) was the 200th licensed female pilot and 11th female helicopter pilot in the world. Clara made her first airplane trip in 1927. She was the daughter of Alfred Livingston. At the age of 25, her father died and she managed his property, in Dorado, Puerto Rico, for the next two decades. She built her own landing strip, known as Dorado Airport, on this property. In 1937, Amelia Earhart, who was a friend of Clara's, made a stop during her last flight at the Isla Grande airport and stayed overnight at Clara's.

neg: Helikopter-Streichquartett sound of geese until they are revealed as the shouts of a football crowd. The violin tremolos here and also in "Mittwoch"'s preceding scene, "Orchester-Finalisten", invoke the sound of a buzzing mosquito, so "what the composer is also saying is that the mosquito is also a tiny helicopter", and the connection between the two is being made by the violin . Another is the way in which the scenic character of the "Helicopter Quartet" forms one of four "serial variants": The first and fourth scenes of the opera represent the idea of communication and cooperation, first when World Parliamentarians meet

neg: Bristol Aeroplane Company the wooden rotor blades of the second prototype failed on its first flight in 1949. Nevertheless, the Type 171, called Sycamore in military service, was sold to air forces around the world and 178 were built in total. After the Type 171, the Bristol Helicopter Division started work on a tandem rotor civil helicopter. The result was the 13-seat Type 173, which made its first flight in Filton in 1952. Five examples were built for evaluation purposes. Although no airlines ordered the Type 173, it led to military designs, of which the Type 192 went into service with the RAF

neg: Mameria of ancient Incan coca plantations, some of which were sacked by the Peruvian helicopter-borne General Ludwig Essenwanger in 1980, a year after the area was first brought to the attention of the outside world by the also helicopter-borne expedition made by French-Peruvian explorers Herbert and Nicole Cartagena, guided by Peruvian campesino/adventurer Goyo Toledo. The Cartagena's book, "Paititi, dernier refuge des Incas" (1981) recounts their expedition of their search for the lost city of Paititi. In 1980 Goyo Toledo returned—on foot—to Mameria, the first known person since the ancient Incans to do so. The next year his brother Gabino, and Guillermo

neg: Agusta Agusta Agusta was an Italian helicopter manufacturer. It was based in Samarate, Northern Italy. The company was founded by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923, who flew his first airplane in 1907. The MV Agusta motorcycle manufacturer began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company at the end of the Second World War as a means to save the jobs of employees of the Agusta firm. In July 2000 Agusta merged with Westland Helicopters to form AgustaWestland S.p.A., a multinational helicopter design and manufacturing company, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica. From 1952 the company got involved in helicopter

neg: Helicopter helicopter completed a few more flights and achieved a height of nearly , but it proved to be unstable and was abandoned. In 1911, Slovenian philosopher and economist Ivan Slokar patented a helicopter configuration. The Danish inventor Jacob Ellehammer built the Ellehammer helicopter in 1912. It consisted of a frame equipped with two counter-rotating discs, each of which was fitted with six vanes around its circumference. After indoor tests, the aircraft was demonstrated outdoors and made several free take-offs. Experiments with the helicopter continued until September 1916, when it tipped over during take-off, destroying its rotors. During World War I,

neg: 3D Masters finished 1st place in the Expert Class. 3D Masters 3D Masters was an international 3D radio-controlled helicopter competition held over three days in July. The event attracted vendors, spectators, and elite model pilots from around the world. Each year, vendors use the 3D Masters to debut, demo and showcase new products, as well as sell RC helicopter-related merchandise. 3D Masters was conceived by an amateur British radio controlled helicopter pilot named Jeff Barringer who realized that there was a need for a competition for pilots flying in the (then) new '3D' style. The first event was held in July 2001.

neg: United States Air Force Combat Rescue School served from 1946 through the end of the Vietnam Era. Presaging the mainstay of the post-World War II USAF rescue structure, the first U.S. Army Air Forces helicopter rescue was performed by Lieutenant Carter Harman in Burma behind Japanese lines on 25–26 April 1944. First Air Commando Sergeant Pilot Ed “Murphy” Hladovcak had crash-landed his L-1 aircraft with three wounded British soldiers on board. Taxing his YR-4 helicopter to its performance limits, Harmon made four flights to the site, making the final hasty liftoff just as shouting soldiers burst from the jungle. He learned later the soldiers were not Japanese,

neg: 3D Masters 3D Masters 3D Masters was an international 3D radio-controlled helicopter competition held over three days in July. The event attracted vendors, spectators, and elite model pilots from around the world. Each year, vendors use the 3D Masters to debut, demo and showcase new products, as well as sell RC helicopter-related merchandise. 3D Masters was conceived by an amateur British radio controlled helicopter pilot named Jeff Barringer who realized that there was a need for a competition for pilots flying in the (then) new '3D' style. The first event was held in July 2001. From 2002 to 2008, the event was

neg: 722nd Anti-Armored Helicopter Squadron 722nd Anti-Armored Helicopter Squadron The 722nd Anti-Armored Helicopter Squadron ("Serbo-Croatian: 722. protivoklopna helikopterska eskadrila / 722. противоклопна хеликоптерска ескадрила") was a helicopter squadron of the Yugoslav Air Force formed in February 1954 as 27th Helicopter Squadron ("Serbo-Croatian: 27. helikopterska eskadrila/ 27. хеликоптерска ескадрила"). The 27th Helicopter Squadron was formed at Pančevo airfield by order from July 16, 1953. It was established with delivery of first British-made US-licensed Westland-Sikorsky WS-51 Mk.1b "Dragonfly" helicopters. The squadron was supposed to be independent, but it was attached to 119th Transport Aviation Regiment. It was the first helicopter unit of the Yugoslav Air Force. On

neg: Leif Hamre Leif Hamre Leif Hamre (9 May 1914 – 20 August 2007) was a Norwegian military officer and children's writer. He was born in Molde. Hamre was trained as a pilot in Scotland and Canada during the Second World War. He continued his military career after the war, and assumed various leading positions in the Royal Norwegian Air Force. He is also regarded as a pioneer of helicopter trafficking in Norway, and headed and organized the Air Force's first helicopter service. He is known for his action books for boys, in which he utilized his experience in aviation. He made his

neg: Dick Smith (entrepreneur) and finished in Sydney, Australia, 3 October 1982, 23,092 km later. On 25 May 1983 the final stage of the flight started. Not being granted permission to land in USSR, he arranged to land on a ship to refuel. His journey ended on 22 July 1983, the 50th anniversary of Wiley Post's solo aeroplane flight around the world on 22 July 1933. Smith made the first helicopter flight to the North Pole, upon his third attempt in his Jetranger helicopter. In 1986, he had to give up just 670 kilometres short of his destination because his navigation equipment was beginning

neg: Helicopter hieroglyphs hieroglyphs. In paleocontact hypothesis circles the hieroglyphics have been interpreted as an out-of-place artifact depicting a helicopter as well as other examples of modern technology. This claim is dismissed by Egyptologists who highlight this pareidolia is partly based on widely distributed retouched images that removed key details from the actual carvings. Helicopter hieroglyphs Helicopter hieroglyphs refer to an Egyptian hieroglyph carving from the Temple of Seti I at Abydos. The "helicopter" image is the result of carved stone being re-used over time. The initial carving was made during the reign of Seti I and translates to "He who repulses the

neg: Firth Helicopter Firth Helicopter The Firth Helicopter was a British helicopter of the early 1950s. Designed to exploit new outrigger rotor technology, the helicopter was abandoned during construction. Based on the designs of American engineer Fred Landgraf who established the Landgraf Helicopter Corporation in the early years of the Second World War, The Firth Helicopter was more of a "proof-of-concept" aircraft than a true prototype. Firth Helicopters Ltd. had obtained rights to the Landgraf patents regarding a concept which involved twin outrigger pylons carrying three-bladed rotors fitted with ailerons to change direction. The design team of Heenan, Winn and Steele, led by

neg: HeliRussia HeliRussia HeliRussia is Russia's first International exhibition of Helicopter Industry held in Moscow, Russia at Crocus Expo exhibition center. The first show, HeliRussia 2008, was held on May 15–17 2008. The world achievements in helicopter industry were demonstrated in all aspects, from design to manufacture and operation, on 10 thousand square meter area of the exhibition pavilions and open platforms. Prominent Russian companies like the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, Kamov, Kazan Helicopter Plant, Rostvertol, RET Krondshtadt, as well as representative offices of Eurocopter, Bell Helicopter Textron and other companies participated in HeliRussia 2008. HeliRussia is an important event in Russian

neg: Dick Smith (entrepreneur) globe via the poles", published in 1991, is his account of his Twin Otter circumnavigation. In his 1992 work, "Dick Smith Solo Around the World", he writes of his round the world flight in his Jetranger helicopter and first successful helicopter flight to the North Pole. In 1997, Smith covered his latest helicopter circumnavigation of the world, this time east to west in a Sikorsky, in his "Above the World: A Pictorial Circumnavigation". In June 2011, his polemic challenging the growth is good principle, "Dick Smith's Population Crisis: The dangers of unsustainable growth for Australia" was published. In December 2015,

neg: Jason Woodward Zealand Fencing Champion and is University educated. He also studied to become a commercial helicopter pilot. Jason Woodward Jason Christopher Woodward (born 17 May 1990 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who currently plays for Gloucester Rugby in the Gallagher Premiership. Woodward played for the Upper Hutt Premier team, and was a regular in the Upper Hutt Leader. In 2010, Woodward made the New Zealand U20s and represented New Zealand at the IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina, helping the team to win the competition undefeated. Woodward played his first provincial season with the Wellington Lions in

neg: Clara Livingston Her home is well recognized in a community known as Dorado Beach for being a historical house which she rebuilt in 1928. Clara Livingston Clara Livingston (1900 – January 29, 1992) was the 200th licensed female pilot and 11th female helicopter pilot in the world. Clara made her first airplane trip in 1927. She was the daughter of Alfred Livingston. At the age of 25, her father died and she managed his property, in Dorado, Puerto Rico, for the next two decades. She built her own landing strip, known as Dorado Airport, on this property. In 1937, Amelia Earhart, who

neg: The Bridges at Toko-Ri (novel) Lt. John Kelvin Koelsch who was the first helicopter pilot awarded the Medal of Honor and Duane Thorin, a helicopter pilot on the . "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" was made into a film of the same name in 1954 by Paramount Pictures, just one year after the book's publication. Starring Grace Kelly and William Holden, it was directed by Mark Robson, who had also brought "Return to Paradise", another Michener book, to screen one year earlier. Commander Marshall Beebe who led the Carrier Squadron when Michener was aboard acted as technical adviser to the film and had a cameo role

neg: PZL Kania pointed nose, new engines (Allison 250-C20B turboshaft engines) each rated at 426 hp (313 kW), new composite rotors blades, and new western avionics. The first prototype, utilizing a modified Mi-2 airframe, was flown on 3 June 1979. Two prototypes were made and two pre-series machines. Tests conducted during the early 1980s led to certification according to FAR-29, in February 1986. The prototype SP-SSC took part in the 5th Helicopter World Championships in Castle Ashby in 1986. A production started that year in small numbers, in the PZL Świdnik factory. The helicopter was to be a replacement of the Mi-2, more

neg: Simone Moro Simone Moro Simone Moro (born 27 October 1967) is an Italian alpinist. He is the only mountaineer to have made the first winter ascent of four of the eight-thousanders: Shishapangma in 2005, Makalu in 2009, Gasherbrum II in 2011, and Nanga Parbat in 2016. Moro is also an experienced helicopter pilot. In 2013, Moro and two other rescue experts carried out the world's highest long-line rescue operation on a helicopter, on Lhotse, at 7800m. On 12 November 2015, he set a new flight altitude world record, (Category E-1a Max Takeoff weight less than 500 kg), in an ES 101 Raven,

neg: Dick Smith (entrepreneur) Woomera. In October 1991 Smith was the second person to fly over Mount Everest. Dick and Pip Smith circled the summit in a Cessna Citation, taking photographs. In Australian Geographic (January–March 1993) Dick wrote: 'The experience was unbelievable and I felt privileged to be one of the very few people to obtain permission from the Nepalese government to fly over the summit." In 1992 Smith made another helicopter flight around the world, this time with his wife Pip. He bought a twin-engine Sikorsky S-76 helicopter. At their journey's end, Dick and Pip had completed the first east to west (i.e.

neg: NHIndustries NH90 was made by the manufacturer to bear the cost of developing modifications, repairs, and preventive measures against corrosion. The cost of operating the NH90 HCV (High Cabin Version) was estimated to 200,000 SEK per hour flown, or about US$24,000. The NH90 was designed to fulfill a NATO staff requirement for a multi-role, medium-sized military helicopter for both land and maritime operations. According to Flight International, the NH90 has the distinction of being the first helicopter in the world to be developed in line with NATO requirements. As such, the design of the NH90 meets with multiple national and international standards,

neg: Hughes XH-17 design was made, the program was canceled and none were built. Hughes XH-17 The Hughes XH-17 "Flying Crane" was the first helicopter project for the helicopter division of Hughes Aircraft Company. The XH-17, which had a two-bladed main rotor system with a diameter of 134 feet (41 m), still holds the world record for flying with the largest rotor system. It was capable of flying at a gross weight of more than , but proved too inefficient and cumbersome to be mass-produced beyond the prototype unit. The XH-17 was a heavy-lift rotorcraft that was designed to lift loads in excess

neg: Shipboard helicopter operations first shipboard helicopter operations were attempted by the Wehrmacht during the Second World War in the Baltic Sea. The British had trialled autogyros with aircraft carriers before the war but joined with the USN in testing the Sikorsky helicopters at sea providing the "Empire Mersey" and its replacement the SS "Daghestan" in 1942/43. The first purpose-built helicopter operation vessels were Liberty ships converted by the US Army in June 1945 into floating repair depots. They included special landing platforms to accommodate Sikorsky R-4 helicopters. Shipboard helicopter operations Shipboard helicopter operations is the use of techniques which allows operation of rotary

neg: Mountjoy Prison helicopter escape officers realised an escape attempt was in progress. As other prisoners restrained the officers, Twomey, Mallon and O'Hagan boarded the helicopter. As the helicopter took off, in the confusion one officer shouted "Close the gates, close the fucking gates". The helicopter flew north and landed at a disused racecourse in the Baldoyle area of Dublin, where the escapees were met by members of the IRA's Dublin Brigade. The escapees were transferred to a taxi that had been hijacked earlier, and transported to safe houses. The escape made headlines around the world and was an embarrassment for Cosgrave's government, which was

neg: Borgward Kolibri Borgward Kolibri The Borgward BFK-1 Kolibri, aka Borgward-Focke BFK-1 Kolibri, (Kolibri meaning "hummingbird" in German) was a German three-seated utility helicopter built by Borgward, designed by Heinrich Focke. It was the first German helicopter after World War II. The helicopter first flew on July 8, 1958, in Bremen, piloted by Ewald Rohlfs. Two prototypes were built. The helicopter had a steel tubing fuselage, and was covered with metal. It had a fabric-covered v-tail the end of which would have rotors. The main rotor had three blades with steel tubing for the centre, covered with wood. The helicopter had a six-cylinder

neg: Mountjoy Prison helicopter escape Mountjoy Prison helicopter escape The Mountjoy Prison helicopter escape occurred on 31 October 1973 when three Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteers escaped from Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, Ireland, aboard a hijacked Alouette II helicopter, which briefly landed in the prison's exercise yard. The escape made headlines around the world and was an embarrassment to the Irish coalition government of the time, led by Fine Gael's Liam Cosgrave, which was criticised by opposition party Fianna Fáil. A manhunt involving twenty thousand members of the Irish Defence Forces and Garda Síochána was launched for the escapees, one of whom, Seamus Twomey,

neg: Krishan Kant Saini Krishan Kant Saini Wing Commander Krishan Kant Saini, AVSM, VrC, VM (born 26 Oct 1931), was an Indian Air Force helicopter pilot of 104 Squadron who set the world record in helicopter avionics by accomplishing the world's highest altitude helicopter landing. He attained this feat on 8 May 1969 when he landed a Chetak helicopter at the altitude of 6858 m (22,500 feet) in the Karkoram ranges. Saini was also a distinguished officer of Indian Air Force, who was decorated for both gallantry and meritorious service. He won the prestigious Vir Chakra, the third highest award for gallantry in Indian

neg: Colin Bodill solo in a weight-shift microlight (a Mainair Blade 912). It was on this flight that he had his first helicopter lesson and went on to set another world record from London to Sydney in a helicopter (2001). Colin and Jennifer launched another record attempt, to be the first to fly a helicopter around the world from Pole to Pole, in October 2003 in support of the WWF. On 20 December, only 58 days into their journey and two days after reaching the South Pole, they crashed in whiteout conditions. Both Colin and Jennifer were seriously injured. Colin is a BMAA

neg: Radio-controlled helicopter where there are strict noise restrictions. Nitro helicopters have also been converted to electric power by commercial and homemade kits. The smallest remote-controlled production model helicopter made (Guinness World Records 2006) is the Picooz Extreme MX-1 sold at many toy stores (although this is infrared controlled, not radio), electronics stores and internet stores, costing about $30 (£28). The next smallest is the standard Picooz helicopter. Several models are in contention for the title of the smallest non-production remote-controlled helicopter, including the Pixelito family of micro helicopters, the Proxflyer family, and the Micro flying robot. A recent innovation is that of

neg: Bell Helicopter Kingcobra, the successor to the P-39, and the Bell X-1 were also Bell products. In 1941, Bell hired Arthur M. Young, a talented inventor, to provide expertise for helicopter research and development. It was the foundation for what Bell hoped would be a broader economic base for his company that was not dependent on government contracts. The Bell 30 was their first full-size helicopter (first flight December 29, 1942) and the Bell 47 became the first helicopter in the world rated by a civil aviation authority, becoming a civilian and military success. Textron purchased Bell Aerospace in 1960. Bell Aerospace

neg: Mikhail Farikh Mikhail Farikh Mikhail Rostislavovich Farikh (Russian: Фарих Михаил Ростиславович) (June 6 1959, Moscow — April 18 2016 Bely) was a private helicopter pilot and the first Russian to go around the world by helicopter and to reach the North Pole. He held world records in helicopter competitions. He helped popularize light aviation and was a prominent activist in the world of Russian GA. He was also an active member of the aviation organization . He was born in Moscow in 1959 into the family of test pilot Rostislav Fabiovich Farikh born May 12, 1922. His grandfather Fabio Farikh was a

neg: Aérospatiale Alouette III II. During April 1956, the first production Alouette II was completed, becoming the first production turbine-powered helicopter in the world. The innovative light helicopter, soon broke several world records and became a commercial success. As a result of the huge demand for the Alouette II, manufacturer Aérospatiale took a great interest in the development of derivatives, as well as the more general ambition of embarking on further advancement in the field of rotorcraft. In accordance with these goals, the company decided to commit itself to a new development programme with the aim of developing a more powerful helicopter that would

neg: Chopper (rap) have an analogous relation to fast-paced rap. One of the first rappers who popularized this style of rap, Twista, in a song with Tech N9ne entitled "Worldwide Choppers" implied this in his lyrics, "I'm finna be usin it as energy, watch how radiant I'ma be. Like a helicopter when the words fly." "Chopper" was used to loosely describe the style of fast-paced rap, but the usage of the term was made more official when rap artist Tech N9ne released a series of collaboration rap songs with other chopper-style rap artists from around the world in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2015

neg: Oscar H. Banker came to be known as "the man who made [consumer advocate] Ralph Nader." He was also mentioned in Ralph Nader's book "Unsafe at Any Speed". Banker was also noted for his contribution to aviation mechanics. He invented the primary control of the first Sikorsky helicopter. The invention eventually led to the mass production of helicopters during World War II. Banker invented a pneumatic inoculation gun. Banker's wife heard on the television that military surgeon Dr. Robert Hingson suggested such a mechanism, and she told her husband. Banker ultimately patented the gun in 1968. The gun was accepted by the Med-E-Jet

neg: Bevolo Luci a Gas ed Elettrici Bevolo Luci a Gas ed Elettrici Bevolo Gas and Electric Lights (also called Bevolo or Bevolo Lights) is a family business that manufactures traditional and antique lighting. It was founded in 1945 by Andrew John Bevolo, a craftsman who worked to help build the famous New Orleans Higgins boats for World War II and the first Sikorsky helicopter. It is located in New Orleans' French Quarter. The current owner of Bevolo is Andrew John Bevolo III (Drew Bevolo), the grandson of its founder. The lights Bevolo manufactures are usually made from copper by hand. Bevolo lights are produced by hand-riveting

neg: Froebe helicopter Froebe helicopter The Froebe Helicopter was the first helicopter to be built and flown in Canada. It was built by brothers Doug, Theodore and Nicholas Froebe in the 1930s. The machine was constructed on a custom-made steel tubular frame using spare parts and equipment from automobiles, farm machinery and elsewhere. Fitted with a de Havilland Gipsy aero engine, it had twin concentric contra-rotating rotors of stainless steel tubing with fabric covering and with full cyclic and collective pitch control. The 98 hp available from the engine proved inadequate, but several test flights were made, the machine showing severe vibration. Work

neg: Helicopter Heroes Helicopter Heroes Helicopter Heroes is a British daytime television series, following the lifesaving work of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The first episode aired on 3 September 2007 and a total of seven series have been made. In 2012–13 the team produced a 10 part series called "Helicopter Heroes Down Under", featuring the work of British medics working in Australia. A second, 15 part series is now in production for broadcast in the UK in January 2015. First screened on BBC One in 2007, its first presenter was "Top Gear"'s Richard Hammond. He agreed to front the show to thank the

neg: Freeman Army Airfield helicopter training at Freeman Field in June 1944. Freeman was the first helicopter base in the AAF, The first instructor pilots arrived on 30 June and preparations for the helicopter training were made in great secrecy, as in 1944 very few people had seen one and the technology was new and revolutionary. The group assigned to coordinate their arrival was known as "Section B-O". A total of six Sikorsky R-4A helicopters were assigned for training, flown directly to Freeman from the Sikorsky plant at Bridgeport, Connecticut. This was the longest long-distance flight of helicopters at the time. The first helicopter

neg: Solution F/Chretien Helicopter Solution F/Chretien Helicopter The Solution F/Chretien Helicopter is a coaxial electric helicopter prototype designed and built by Pascal Chretien for the Solution F company in France. The aircraft is intended to be a demonstration and exploration of several key electrical power technologies for use in future hybrid helicopters. The helicopter is the first all electric helicopter to hover out of ground effect and set a "Guinness World Record" in August 12, 2011. It received an "IDTechEx Electric Vehicles Land Sea & Air" award in 2012. This prototyping platform was created to explore and demonstrate technologies leading to all electric, or

neg: HeliRussia business. The ongoing economic boom in Russia and the growth in paying capacity of the Russian organizations and individuals provide for the steady growth in demand for helicopter-related services. The exhibition was held by the Russian Helicopter Industry Association with the support of the RF Federal Industrial Agency, the United Industrial Corporation Oboronprom and OJSC Helicopters of Russia. HeliRussia HeliRussia is Russia's first International exhibition of Helicopter Industry held in Moscow, Russia at Crocus Expo exhibition center. The first show, HeliRussia 2008, was held on May 15–17 2008. The world achievements in helicopter industry were demonstrated in all aspects, from

neg: Helicopter hieroglyphs Helicopter hieroglyphs Helicopter hieroglyphs refer to an Egyptian hieroglyph carving from the Temple of Seti I at Abydos. The "helicopter" image is the result of carved stone being re-used over time. The initial carving was made during the reign of Seti I and translates to "He who repulses the nine [enemies of Egypt]". This carving was later filled in with plaster and re-carved during the reign of Ramesses II with the title "He who protects Egypt and overthrows the foreign countries". Over time, the plaster has eroded away, leaving both inscriptions partially visible and creating a palimpsest-like effect of overlapping

neg: RAF Andover subsequently became home to the Army Headquarters. RAF Andover RAF Andover is a former Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force station located west of Andover, Hampshire and north east of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. The airfield has a notable place in history, being the site of both the first attempt to develop a viable long-range electronic navigation system, during the First World War, and also of the first British military helicopter unit and first European helicopter flying training school, during the Second World War. RAF Andover was also used before and after the Second World War for a variety of

neg: RAF Andover RAF Andover RAF Andover is a former Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force station located west of Andover, Hampshire and north east of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. The airfield has a notable place in history, being the site of both the first attempt to develop a viable long-range electronic navigation system, during the First World War, and also of the first British military helicopter unit and first European helicopter flying training school, during the Second World War. RAF Andover was also used before and after the Second World War for a variety of other aeronautical research and flight testing. The

neg: Hannes Arch event quickly gained a reputation as one of the world’s toughest adventure races. Legend: Hannes Arch Hannes Arch (22 September 1967 – 8 September 2016) was an Austrian pilot who competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship from 2007 to 2016. Arch won the World Championship in the 2008 season. Hannes Arch was born in Leoben, Austria in 1967. Hannes Arch died on 8 September 2016 in a helicopter crash in the Austrian Alps during a helicopter supply flight to a remote mountain lodge, the Elberfelder Hut. Shortly after takeoff at about 9:15pm, the helicopter struck the side

neg: Hannes Arch Hannes Arch Hannes Arch (22 September 1967 – 8 September 2016) was an Austrian pilot who competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship from 2007 to 2016. Arch won the World Championship in the 2008 season. Hannes Arch was born in Leoben, Austria in 1967. Hannes Arch died on 8 September 2016 in a helicopter crash in the Austrian Alps during a helicopter supply flight to a remote mountain lodge, the Elberfelder Hut. Shortly after takeoff at about 9:15pm, the helicopter struck the side of a mountain. Arch died of a broken neck, a passenger survived the crash.

neg: Marine Aircraft Group 16 Air Facility(MCAF) Santa Ana, California and was the first helicopter group established in the Marine Corps. Prior to its activation helicopter squadrons were considered special units and reported directly to the Air Wing commanding general with no intermediate command. Colonel Harold J. Mitchener was MAG-16's first commanding officer. Seven units made up the newly formed MAG: Headquarters Squadron(HQSQ) 16, Marine Airbase Squadron(MABS) 16, Marine Aircraft Maintenance Squadron(MAMS) 16, Marine Helicopter Transport Squadrons(HMR) 162, 163, 362, and 363. On the evening of 12–13 August helicopters from MAG-16 participated in the first night helicopter assault of the Vietnam War. They debarked 245

neg: Borgward Kolibri air-cooled Lycoming VO-435-A1B engine, producing 260 hp. The fuel tank was capable of holding 180L. The helicopter could be used for spraying in agriculture, and could carry up to 300 lbs. Development ended after the two prototypes, as Borgward went bankrupt shortly after in 1961. Borgward Kolibri The Borgward BFK-1 Kolibri, aka Borgward-Focke BFK-1 Kolibri, (Kolibri meaning "hummingbird" in German) was a German three-seated utility helicopter built by Borgward, designed by Heinrich Focke. It was the first German helicopter after World War II. The helicopter first flew on July 8, 1958, in Bremen, piloted by Ewald Rohlfs. Two prototypes were

neg: Changhe Z-11 Changhe Z-11 The Changhe Z-11 is a light utility helicopter developed by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC). According to the Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation website, it is claimed to be the first indigenously-designed helicopter in China. It is based on the Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil however. The Z-11 project started in 1989 and the first flight was made in Dec 1994. In Oct 2000, test flights of Z-11 were completed. The chief designer of Z-11 is Mr. Wu Ximing (吴希明), who is also the chief designer of three other Chinese helicopters, including the WZ-10. Under Mr. Wu, the Z-11 became the

neg: Fort Stewart U.S. Army Flight Training Center came into being. The helicopter pilot training was rapidly accelerated and pilots were trained and soon sent to duty all over the world, with a large percentage seeing active duty in Vietnam. The Army established the first dedicated attack helicopter training school at Hunter in July 1967. The Attack Helicopter Training Department (AHTD) trained Army, Marine and a few foreign officers (principally Spanish Navy)in the AH-1G Cobra attack helicopter. Hunter Army Airfield, covers about and is also the home of the U.S. Coast Guard Station, Savannah – the largest helicopter unit in the Coast Guard.

neg: McDonnell XHJH Whirlaway McDonnell XHJH Whirlaway The McDonnell XHJH Whirlaway was a 1940s American experimental twin-rotor helicopter designed and built by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. It was the first successful twin-engined, twin rotor helicopter in the world. The Whirlaway was the largest helicopter flown up to that time. In 1944, the United States Navy issued a requirement for a large rescue helicopter with capacity for ten occupants. The design was originally designated XHJD-1; shortly after flying it was re-designated the XHJH-1. The XHJH-1 first flew in August 1944, and had twin side-by-side rotors at the end of pylon wings which

neg: Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer The is a class of helicopter carrier built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Two - "Hyūga" and "Ise" - were built; upon completion the class were the largest ships built for the Japanese navy since the Second World War. "Hyūga" was described in a PBS documentary as the "first Japanese aircraft carrier built since WWII." The "Hyūga"s were followed by the larger , the first being commissioned in March 2015. The "Izumo"s will replace the helicopter destroyers; the "Hyūga"s were originally meant to replace the "Shirane"s. The specifications of the "Hyūga" class are comparable to

neg: Medical evacuation one treatment facility to another by medical personnel, such as from a local hospital to a trauma center. The first medical transport by air was recorded in Serbia in the autumn of 1915 during First World War. One of the ill soldiers in that first medical transport was Milan Rastislav Štefánik, a Slovak pilot-volunteer who was flown to safety by French aviator Louis Paulhan. The United States Army used this lifesaving technique in Burma toward the end of World War II with Sikorsky R-4B helicopters. The first helicopter rescue was by 2nd Lt Carter Harman, in Japanese-held Burma, who had

neg: Worshipful Company of World Traders HMS Dauntless Like other livery companies, the Worshipful Company of World Traders has formed an affiliation with a unit of HM Armed Forces. In 2010 arrangements were made with the Admiralty for the Company to "adopt" HMS "Dauntless". 28 (AC) Squadron The Worshipful Company of World Traders is proud of its affiliation with 28 (AC) Squadron which was officially re-formed on 17 July 2001 as home to the Merlin helicopter. Merlin now makes up a vital part of the Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) alongside its RAF counterparts, the Puma and the Chinook. Since reforming at RAF Benson, the Squadron has

neg: Victoria Police Air Wing Integrity recommended that Victoria Police have fixed wing aircraft for the urgent deployment of specialist police to regional Victoria. In 2016, it was announced that one fixed wing aircraft would be purchased. In 1976, the first helicopter pilot joined the Air Wing. In 1977, the Air Wing conducted a six-week evaluation trial of flying regular helicopter patrols. In 1978, the Air Wing leased a Hughes 500D helicopter conducting night time operations. In the same year, a decision was made to purchase a helicopter. In 1979, the Air Wing purchased a twin-engined Aérospatiale SA365C1 Dauphin 2 (VH-PVF), the first of its

neg: Global Traffic Network on the radio and television. It is the leading vendor for radio traffic reports in Canada and Australia. Global Traffic Network is also attempting to expand its market reach in the televised media through its Australian subsidiary. Combined with the radio affiliates, Global is the dominant ENG helicopter vendor in Australia. Global Traffic’s media reach, as a helicopter company, is the largest in the world, an idea first hatched by vendors of Metro Networks in 1999. Global Traffic Network was incorporated in Delaware in May 2005 by William L. Yde, III, who had sold a traffic company to billionaire David

neg: Helicopter Cube Helicopter Cube The Helicopter Cube is a Rubik's Cube-like puzzle invented by Adam G. Cowan in 2005 and built in 2006. It is also in the shape of a cube. At first glance, the Helicopter Cube may seem like a combination of the 2x2x2 and the Skewb, but it actually cuts differently, and twists around cube edges rather than cube faces. The purpose of the puzzle is to scramble the colors, and then restore them back to their original state of a single color per face. The Helicopter Cube is made in the shape of a cube, cut into 8

neg: Helicopter Cube Helicopter Cube The Helicopter Cube is a Rubik's Cube-like puzzle invented by Adam G. Cowan in 2005 and built in 2006. It is also in the shape of a cube. At first glance, the Helicopter Cube may seem like a combination of the 2x2x2 and the Skewb, but it actually cuts differently, and twists around cube edges rather than cube faces. The purpose of the puzzle is to scramble the colors, and then restore them back to their original state of a single color per face. The Helicopter Cube is made in the shape of a cube, cut into 8

neg: Attack helicopter service with the People's Liberation Army. In 1972, the Italian Army began forming a requirement for a light observation and anti-tank helicopter. Agusta had initially studied the development of a combat-orientated derivative of their existing A109 helicopter, however they decided to proceed with the development of a more ambitious helicopter design. In 1978, Agusta formally began the design process on what would become the Agusta A129 Mangusta. On 11 September 1983, the first of five A129 prototypes made the type's maiden flight; the fifth prototype would first fly in March 1986. The Italian Army placed an order for a total

neg: MD Helicopters MD 600 1997 Boeing/McDonnell Douglas' merger, Boeing sold the former MD civil helicopter lines to Netherlands-based RDM Holdings in early 1999. MD Helicopters MD 600 The MD Helicopters MD 600N is a light utility civilian helicopter designed in the United States. It is a stretched eight-seat development of the five-seat MD 520N helicopter. McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems (MD Helicopters since 1999) first announced it was developing a stretched MD 520N in late 1994, at that time designated the MD 630N. The prototype, a modified MD 530F, had made its first flight on November 22, 1994. McDonnell Douglas gave the go-ahead for the

neg: Agusta a VVIP chopper -an Agusta A-109 Power helicopter. Both companies are promoted by twin brothers Nayan Jagjivan and Nakul Jagjivan. Agusta Agusta was an Italian helicopter manufacturer. It was based in Samarate, Northern Italy. The company was founded by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923, who flew his first airplane in 1907. The MV Agusta motorcycle manufacturer began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company at the end of the Second World War as a means to save the jobs of employees of the Agusta firm. In July 2000 Agusta merged with Westland Helicopters to form AgustaWestland S.p.A., a multinational

neg: Brantly International Brantly International Brantly International Inc. is an American helicopter company with its engineering and administrative offices based Coppell, Texas, United States. Manufacturing of Brantly-designed helicopters is now carried out by Qingdao Haili Helicopters of China. The company started out 1945 as Brantly Helicopter Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded by Newby O. Brantly. Brantly was so impressed with the Sikorsky VS-300 that he decided to design his own helicopter. In 1946 his first helicopter, the Brantly B-1 with coaxial rotors made its first flight. The B-1 was not put into production. Using lessons learned from the B-1, he decided to build

neg: LAPD Air Support Division 2 different models, and maintains the largest municipal police aviation unit around the world, in addition to having the world's largest roof-top airport and world's busiest heliport. The Air Support Division (ASD) was established as the LAPD Helicopter Unit in 1956 with one Hiller UH-12C three-seat helicopter. They added a second helicopter in 1963 and a third in 1965. The city operated Bell 47G and 47J model helicopters. In 1968, the unit received its first turbine powered helicopter the Bell 206A JetRanger, which significantly decreased police response times. With a major expansion in 1974, the Helicopter Unit was renamed the

neg: CALSTAR his personal aircraft to conduct all of the required flight testing. The retrofitted BO-105 LS was later nicknamed the “Fossett Special.” CALSTAR also received FAA approval in 2009 for the first three helicopter Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) GPS approach procedures in the world. The WAAS procedures were developed by Hickok & Associates, who have since implemented additional helicopter WAAS approaches for air medical providers throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. CALSTAR CALSTAR (California Shock Trauma Air Rescue) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit regional air medical services company serving California and northern Nevada. It is currently the largest nonprofit air

neg: Helicopter Girl was released in June 2008. It was preceded by the single "It Doesn't Get Much Better Than This". Helicopter Girl's fourth album, "Wanda Meant", was self-released on April 1, 2015. A track in the album "Ecohero" by Ambisonic, a band she was a member of in 1997, featured a song called "Helicopter Kinda Girl". Helicopter Girl Helicopter Girl is the stage name of Jackie Joyce, a musician from Perth, Scotland. She was born in 1968 or 1969 to a Scottish mother and Ghanaian father. Her first album was 2000's "How to Steal the World", which was nominated for a Mercury

neg: Ronald Eland Ronald Eland Ronald Allen Eland, is a Canadian commercial helicopter pilot. He is a "pioneer in the development of high altitude winch rescue and mountain flying techniques". He is Canada's first commercial helicopter pilot who was not previously a fixed-wing pilot. In 1993, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 1992, he was awarded the Order of British Columbia. Most of his career was spent working for Trans North Helicopters in Haines Junction, Yukon where he performed many rescues of injured and lost mountain climbers in Kluane National Park, especially at Canada's highest mountain, Mount Logan.

neg: RAF Woodvale safety grounds. Asbestos was discovered from old World War II structures that had been buried long ago. Basing the Merseyside Air Support Group at RAF Woodvale made the station something of a target for criminals. Just before 2230 on Friday 9 October 2009 a window of the helicopter was smashed and petrol poured inside causing the helicopter to be grounded. On 17 May 2010 the Merseyside Police helicopter was again attacked and grounded, after four masked intruders broke into the airbase at around 04:00 causing what was described as minor damage. As part of the reorganisation of Police Air Support

neg: Spirit of Texas Spirit of Texas The Spirit of Texas, a Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II, is the first helicopter to complete a round-the world flight. A standard business class Bell 206L-1 LongRanger was modified for the round-the-world trip. Modifications took 3 weeks. An extra 151 gallon fuel tank was added, along with a Loral radar, a modified heater/defroster, pop out floats, special safety, communication, and navigation equipment. Ross Perot, Jr. and Jay Coburn used the "Spirit of Texas" to complete the first round-the-world flight by helicopter. An Australian, Dick Smith, had started an uncompleted round the world solo attempt in a JetRanger on

neg: Aero HC-2 Heli Baby Aero HC-2 Heli Baby The Aero HC-2 Heli Baby is a two-seat light general-purpose utility helicopter, designed by engineer Jaroslav Slechta, and produced by the Czechoslovakian company Aero Vodochody in the 1950s. It has a three-bladed main rotor, and a two-bladed tail rotor. The helicopter has an entirely metal frame and cockpit, and windows made of Plexiglas. It was the first and the only Czechoslovakian-designed helicopter to be produced. The helicopter was designed by an engineer named Jaroslav Slechta. Construction of the prototype began in 1951, and testing commenced in 1954. The first flight occurred on December 3, 1954, and

neg: HMS Richmond helicopter crash involved people. Lewis was "the first female Lynx helicopter aircrew" and the first female pilot or observer to die while serving with the Royal Navy. The crash raised questions about the airworthiness of the helicopters, following from their grounding two years earlier from operational stress suffered by the core of the rotor blades, although the accident wasn't linked to that defect. It was initially reported that the crashed helicopter would not be recovered. However, MOD Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Project Team later recovered the helicopter. At its depth of 4,000m this made it the deepest ever recovery of a

neg: Helicopter String Quartet it comes to the music, but I found the movie fascinating, in part because the story has so much ready-made suspense. Any number of things could go wrong in the execution of the quartet, and it’s entertaining to see how the composer and his crew respond to each problem that arises—it’s something of an intellectual action movie.” Helicopter String Quartet Helicopter String Quartet is a 78-minute 1996 Dutch English- and German-language independent underground experimental documentary art film directed by Frank Scheffer. The film, whose producer is Ton van der Lee, documents the preparations and rehearsals in 1995 for the world-premiere

neg: HSM-41 MK III and MH-60R fleet squadrons. In 2013, the squadron reached 170,000 flight hours without a major incident. On 14 March 2013, a helicopter belonging to the squadron made an emergency landing in Chula Vista. HSM-41 Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41 (HSM-41) Seahawks is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at NAS North Island, San Diego, California. Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41 (HSM 41) is the Navy’s Fleet Replacement Squadron dedicated to training new MH-60R pilots and aircrew. When commissioned on 21 January 1983, as Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light 41 (HSL-41) it was the Navy’s first Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System

neg: Campbell Island, New Zealand team, Jacinda Amey, after suffering severe lacerations to both his arms. The team kept Fraser alive at the bay, some 4 kilometres from the main base, while a rescue helicopter from Taupo, was called and made an emergency flight to the island to repatriate him to Invercargill Hospital. This was the longest ever single-engine helicopter rescue in the world. Jacinda Amey was awarded the New Zealand Cross, New Zealand's highest bravery medal for civilians, for assisting the injured team member from the water. The rescue helicopter pilot, John Funnell, was awarded the New Zealand Bravery Medal. In 1995, station staff

neg: Battle of Kontum American advisers abandoned the command bunker and moved to a new position to call in airstrikes, however fog made such airstrikes impossible. At dawn Vann arrived over Tân Cảnh in his OH-58A and made contact with the advisers who had escaped from the base perimeter. Vann landed and 6 advisers squeezed into the helicopter while frightened ARVN troops hung onto the skids. The helicopter flew to Đắk Tô II to drop off the passengers and then flew back to Tân Cảnh where they picked up the remaining 3 advisers, however the helicopter was swarmed by panicky ARVN and crashed on

neg: Kellett XR-8 Kellett XR-8 The Kellett XR-8 (later redesignated XH-8) was a helicopter built in the United States during World War II. It was a two-seat machine intended to demonstrate the feasibility of a twin-rotor system, and while it accomplished this, it also demonstrated a number of problems that prevented further development of this particular design. The successful demonstration of the Sikorsky VS-300 had the USAAF favoring the helicopter over the autogiro as an approach to rotary-winged flight. Realizing this, the Kellett Autogiro Corporation made a proposal to the USAAF on 11 November 1942 for the development of a twin-rotor helicopter that

neg: Raúl Pateras Pescara the engineer's proposal was established. Raúl Pateras Pescara Raúl Pateras Pescara de Castelluccio (1890 – 1966), marquis of Pateras-Pescara, was an engineer and inventor from Argentina who specialized in automobiles, helicopters and free-piston engines. Pescara is credited for being one of the first people to successfully utilize cyclic pitch, as well as pioneering the use of autorotation for the safe landing of a damaged helicopter. Pescara also set a world record (at the time) in 1924 for achieving a speed of in a helicopter. Pescara was born in Buenos Aires and at the beginning of the 20th century, his family

neg: Ivan L. Slavich Jr. Ivan L. Slavich Jr. Ivan L. Slavich Jr. (September 9, 1927October 20, 2012) was a United States Army colonel who helped pioneer the use of the HU-1A "Huey" helicopter as a tactical close-in support assault ship, and commanded the first armed combat helicopter unit in American military history. He served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War; his military service also included an early enlistment in the U.S. Marine Corps. Slavich served from 1951 to 1975 as a U.S. Army officer. He served from 1945 to 1947 as an enlisted U.S. Marine. Slavich was born on

neg: Raúl Pateras Pescara Raúl Pateras Pescara Raúl Pateras Pescara de Castelluccio (1890 – 1966), marquis of Pateras-Pescara, was an engineer and inventor from Argentina who specialized in automobiles, helicopters and free-piston engines. Pescara is credited for being one of the first people to successfully utilize cyclic pitch, as well as pioneering the use of autorotation for the safe landing of a damaged helicopter. Pescara also set a world record (at the time) in 1924 for achieving a speed of in a helicopter. Pescara was born in Buenos Aires and at the beginning of the 20th century, his family left Argentina to return to

neg: Naval Helicopter Association Naval Helicopter Association The Naval Helicopter Association (NHA), founded in 1971 as the Navy Helicopter Association, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to professionalism in Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard rotary wing aviation. The Mission of NHA is to promote the development and use of naval vertical lift aircraft in the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard; provide a forum whereby persons in these organizations involved with vertical lift aircraft can interact with each other at meetings and conventions; to provide recognition to those persons who have made significant contributions to those purposes. In pursuing these objectives NHA

neg: Mikhail Farikh piloting course) in Moscow, as well as a workshop led by the British pilot Quentin Smith (, nicknamed “Captain Q” on operating the Robinson R44 in the cold months of the year and under ever-changing weather conditions. Quentin is considered to be one of the most experienced Robinson R44 pilots; he twice went around the world by helicopter and became the first pilot in aviation history who landed a piston helicopter on both the North and South Poles. Between September 22 and 26, Mikhail Farikh and Dmitry Rakitsky carried out a speed-record-breaking flight from Moscow to Sakhalin. The FAI registered

neg: Tip jet error. The Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein investigated a tip jet design while studying aeronautical engineering at Manchester University. The Italian designer V Isacco built "Helicogyres" in the 1920s which used piston engines at the ends of the rotary wing and he foresaw that they might be replaceable by jets. During the Second World War a German, Friedrich von Doblhoff, suggested powering a helicopter with ramjets. The first tip jet-powered helicopter was the WNF 342 V1 in 1943. After the war two WNF 342 prototypes ended up with the Americans and Doblhoff joined McDonnell Douglas who subsequently produced the McDonnell XV-1.

neg: Breguet G.11E Breguet G.11E The Breguet G.11E was a French passenger coaxial rotors helicopter flown soon after World War II. Only one was built, development ceasing when funding ran out. Louis Breguet designed his first helicopter, the Breguet-Richet Gyroplane, in 1908 but his 1935 Gyroplane Laboratoire was much more successful. It had no tail rotor but instead had co-axial contra-rotating rotors. After World War II Breguet was approached by the "Société Francaises du Gyroplane" (SFG, ) for a helicopter capable of carrying several passengers. Breguet developed his wartime studies of a project named the G.34 into the two-passenger Breguet G.11E, otherwise known

neg: 2018 World Helicopter Championship finished second, and Poland came in third. The annual aviation festival #ProNebo was held as a part of the championship on 28-29 July. Visitors could see more than 30 aircraft, including airplanes, helicopters, and hot air balloons. Helicopter racing was one of the most spectacular events of the festival. 2018 World Helicopter Championship The 2018 World Helicopter Championship was the 16th World Helicopter Championship, held from 23 to 29 July 2018 near Minsk, Belarus. Competitions were organized by the Вelarusian Federation of Air Sports under the auspices of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Taking part in the competitions were 36 crews