Before the helicopter was the Autogiro. This study of the revolutionary development of this early rotary-wing craft by Juan de la Cierva is well written and complete. An important addition to any library of aeronautics or the history of aviation. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Traces the work of the Spanish inventor, explains the difference between an autogiro and a helicopter, and shows a variety of autogiros.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Cierva Autogiros: The Development of Rotary-Wing Flight Peter W. Brooks Smithsonian Institution Press 1988 First Edition HB ISBN 0874742684 NEW, immaculate, green cloth covered boards, dust jacket protected in archival mylar. Seller Inventory # TRC-AVI-001