First Flights with Neil Armstrong: Whirling Wings - Evolution of the Rotorhead

25mAired 1993-09-08

From Cierva's breakthrough in autogyro design, to the state-of-the-art BK-117, the heart of the helicopter story has been the rotorhead. Early helicopters were complex, dangerous flying machines, prone to failure. For the men and women who took the controls, concentration and daring were essential.

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First Flights with Neil Armstrong: Whirling Wings - Evolution of the Rotorhead

Whirling Wings - Evolution of the Rotorhead

Water Birds - Floatplanes and Flying Boats

Jump to the Sky - Jet VTOL

Tail First Flying - the Canard

First Around The World

Flying Blind

Flying Wings

Flight Control - Wing Warping to Fly-by-Wire

Flash Of Glory - Aerial Combat Enters The Jet Age

Flying the Mail

Backyard Fliers - An Airplane In Every Garage

First In Speed: Air Racing

Propellers - Wings With A Twist