First Flights With Neil Armstrong

Name: S03:E06 - Whirling Wings: Evolution of the Rotorhead
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1993-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 22 min 34 s

Season 3 Episode 6 - Whirling Wings: Evolution of the Rotorhead

1993 · 23 min

TV-G

Documentary

From Cierva's autogyro, to the BK-117, the heart of the helicopter has been the rotorhead. Early helicopters were complex, dangerous machines, prone to failure. For the men and women who took the controls, concentration and daring were essential.

Subtitles: English

Directed by:Mark H. Tuttle