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- catalog abstract ""Predating the invention of the helicopter by two decades, the Autogiro was the world's first rotary-wing aircraft." "This is the first book to tell the fascinating 80-year history of today's gyroplane and its antecedent, the Autogiro. Charnov explains that the near-eclipse of the Autogiro was caused by a potent combination of bad luck, the impact of the Great Depression and World War II and egregious business decisions. Only by understanding the amazing manner in which this aviation technologies has persisted and evolved can one fully understand the basis for its future. In contrast to the fate of the Autogiro, the gyroplane's unfolding story is characterized by successful business models, effective decision making, and the emergence of cutting-edge technology. The survival of the gyroplane may be a paradigm for the persistence of earlier, less complex technologies, and its future relies on grasping its colorful history."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12955873.
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description ""Predating the invention of the helicopter by two decades, the Autogiro was the world's first rotary-wing aircraft."".
- catalog description ""This is the first book to tell the fascinating 80-year history of today's gyroplane and its antecedent, the Autogiro. Charnov explains that the near-eclipse of the Autogiro was caused by a potent combination of bad luck, the impact of the Great Depression and World War II and egregious business decisions. Only by understanding the amazing manner in which this aviation technologies has persisted and evolved can one fully understand the basis for its future. In contrast to the fate of the Autogiro, the gyroplane's unfolding story is characterized by successful business models, effective decision making, and the emergence of cutting-edge technology.".
- catalog description "Foreword / John Lienhard -- Juan de la Cierva -- Cierva's Autogiro -- Cierva and Harold F. Pitcairn -- Pitcairn and American Autogiro Development -- Development of the Direct Control Autogiro -- American Advances, the C.30A Autogiro, and Cierva's Death -- Pitcairn after Cierva -- Pitcairn, the Kellett Brothers, and the Coming of War -- The Autogiro Goes to War: The Allies -- The Autogiro Goes to War: The Axis -- Igor Bensen and the Development of the Gyrocopter -- Bensen, Tervamaki, Growth of the PRA, and the Fairey Rotodyne -- Failure to Revive the Autogiro: Various Companies Take the Risk -- Transformation of the PRA: Ken Brock, Martin Hollmann, and the Ultralight Revolution -- The Emerging Gyroplane Future.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [343]-370) and index.".
- catalog description "The survival of the gyroplane may be a paradigm for the persistence of earlier, less complex technologies, and its future relies on grasping its colorful history."--Jacket.".
- catalog extent "xxiv, 389 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "From autogiro to gyroplane.".
- catalog identifier "1567205038 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "From autogiro to gyroplane.".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Westport, Conn. : Praeger,".
- catalog relation "From autogiro to gyroplane.".
- catalog subject "629.133/35 21".
- catalog subject "Autogiros.".
- catalog subject "TL715 .C43 2003".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / John Lienhard -- Juan de la Cierva -- Cierva's Autogiro -- Cierva and Harold F. Pitcairn -- Pitcairn and American Autogiro Development -- Development of the Direct Control Autogiro -- American Advances, the C.30A Autogiro, and Cierva's Death -- Pitcairn after Cierva -- Pitcairn, the Kellett Brothers, and the Coming of War -- The Autogiro Goes to War: The Allies -- The Autogiro Goes to War: The Axis -- Igor Bensen and the Development of the Gyrocopter -- Bensen, Tervamaki, Growth of the PRA, and the Fairey Rotodyne -- Failure to Revive the Autogiro: Various Companies Take the Risk -- Transformation of the PRA: Ken Brock, Martin Hollmann, and the Ultralight Revolution -- The Emerging Gyroplane Future.".
- catalog title "From autogiro to gyroplane : the amazing survival of an aviation technology / Bruce H. Charnov ; foreword by John Lienhard.".
- catalog type "text".