Military Helicopters

by Mark Harasymiw

Overview

During the Vietnam War, helicopters proved their worth to the US military. With brave crews aboard, they hovered low in the skies to rescue pilots and soldiers who were frighteningly close to enemy forces. How fascinating to think that the first helicopters couldn't even stay upright! In this book, readers will discover what it was like for the inventors of the helicopter, while also learning how this huge machine became the military necessity it is today. Exciting content, along with full-color photographs of daring rescues and high-tech equipment, will inspire readers to look to the skies. Detailed sidebars and fact boxes will keep readers engaged from cover to cover.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433984679
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	Military Machines , #4
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Early Helicopters 4

Sikorsky's VS-300 6

World War Helicopters 8

The Bell 47 10

In Vietnam 12

The Apache 16

The Chinook 18

The Kiowa Warrior 20

UH-60 22

The Osprey 24

Today and Tomorrow 26

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32