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BillGunston
Mike
Spick
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45
full-color
color
photographs
helicopter-and-weapons
drawings
More
than
110
explanatory
diagrams
military
helicopters
are
Today's
remarkably
versatile
They
perform
vital
functions,
both
over
the
land
battlefield
and
at
sea,
and
as
their
capabilities
have
grown
so
has
the
diversity
of
missions
that
they
fly:
anti-tank
and
ground
attack;
scouting
and
reconnaissance;
troop
and
cargo
transport;
search-and-rescue
and
casevac;
anti-
and
potent
fighting
aircraft.
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submarine
patrol;
anti-ship
attack;
over-the-horizon
missile
targeting;
airborne
early
warning;
command
MMMWMWWmMto*'
and
control,
ECM
and
Elint
missions;
naval
gunfire
support;
minesweeping.
The
list
is
impressive,
and
gives
a
clear
idea
of
how
important
are
the
roles
that
helicopters
fulfil.
book
the
authors
explore
in
depth
the
technology,
combat
performance
and
mission
equipment
of
all
contemporary
helicopters
in
military service,
plus
those
scheduled
to
come
into
service
in
the
near
future.
The
book
is
divided
into
three
parts.
The
first
is
concerned
with
helicopter
technology,
and
it
explains
in
detail
how
a
helicopter
is
constructed,
how
it
actually
works,
and
what
are
the
In
this
superbly
illustrated
functions
of
the
various
systems
incorporated
within
it.
The
topics
covered
include
airframes
and
rotors;
propulsion
units;
cockpits;
visionics
and
sensors;
armament
and
mission
equipment;
protective
systems;
and
future
trends.
The
section
is
liberally
illustrated
with
color
photographs,
explanatory
diagrams
and
charts.
The
second
section
features
the
their
weapons.
is
Forty-five
aircraft
and
are
included,
and
helicopters
depicted
in
superb
double-page
color
artwork,
drawn
with
all
available
weapons
loads
and
associated
stores
arrayed
alongside
it.
No
other
book
has
attempted
to
illustrate
helicopters
in
such
fascinating
detail.
The
accompanying
text
provides
full
specification
and
information
on
each
machine,
while
extensive
captions
identify
all
the
stores
displayed.
How
aircraft
and
weapons
systems
are
actually
deployed
in
combat
is
the
subject
of
the
final
section:
missions
and
tactics.
This
part
of
the
book
provides
a
comprehensive
analysis
of
the
missions
that
helicopters
are
required
to
fly
and
the
tactics
and
flight
maneuvers
that
have
been
developed
to
this
end.
It
is
illustrated
with
specially
researched
diagrams,
mission
profile
drawings,
and
an
exciting
selection
of
dramatic
color
photographs.
It
provides
a
fitting
conclusion
to
what
can
justly
claim
to
be
the
most
informative
and
best
illustrated
book
ever
published
on
helicopters
in
combat.
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