Black Hawk: The Story of a World Class Helicopter (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781563479182)

This story tells, in clear detail, how Sikorsky Aircraft developed, tested, modified, and produced one of the most successful helicopters in the world. Written by the man considered to be the father of the Black Hawk, Ray Leoni explains how Sikorsky used innovative designs with the right advanced technologies to meet the Army's stringent specifications for aircraft performance, survivability and reliability. With its creative Black Hawk design, Sikorsky won an uphill, highly-contested battle for one of the world's largest helicopter programs which reestablished the company as a leader in the world community of helicopter producers.Black Hawk variants have been put in service by every branch of the US Military and by over 24 countries around the world accumulating over 5 million flight hours. Through its combat service in the campaigns of Granada, Panama, Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq, the Black Hawk has demonstrated unprecedented mission versatility and survivability and proven itself to be an outstanding war-fighting machine that will serve for a half century or longer. In the best tradition and vision of Igor Sikorsky, Black Hawks are performing world-wide rescue and humanitarian

Author: Ray D. Leoni
ISBN-10: 1563479184
ISBN-13: 9781563479182
Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2007
Pages: 332
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.15w x 0.72d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2008 pg. 278