The development and prospects of helicopters

Abstract

OVER THE PAST TWENTY YEARS the speed of helicopters has almost doubled whilst the payload carried per pound of helicopter weight has increased more than four times. Thus the productivity of the helicopter per lb of vehicle has increased eight‐fold.

Citation

AUSTIN, R.G. (1974), "The development and prospects of helicopters", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 46 No. 2, pp. 4-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb035125