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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Cierva produced in the autogiro a practical rotary-wing aircraft of which some 500 examples were manufactured in seven countries over a 20-year period. This book records Cierva's early work in Spain and explains the difference between a true autogiro and a helicopter.
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