The Helicopters

The Epic of Flight

by Warren R. Young

Traces the development of the autogiro and helicopter, shows how helicopters have been used in war, and looks at various models now in use

Genres: Aviation, History, Nonfiction

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Ian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not too bad, the use of helicopters is fascinating in our daily lives. Love the images. Maybe a little bit too shallow in coverage, however.

[Professor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Once again TimeLife brings the entertaining bathroom read, but once again they choose way too broad a topic. Helicopters...the entire history...in one short coffee table type book full of photos. So we get a few chapters on the development, a chapter on the Korean War and a chapter on the Vietnam War. Nothing after Vietnam, and overall a very brief coverage of the topic. Still, you could do much worse on a bathroom read.