First Flights with Neil Armstrong

The Helicopter: From Dreams to Reality (2x1)

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The development of helicopters is chronicled from Da Vinci’s drawings, through Cierva and Pitcairn’s autogyros, to Sikorsky, Bell, and others whose post war helicopters vied for the civilian market. As a crop duster during an agricultural crisis, and in the Korean War, the helicopter proved its worth as a practical flying machine.