LEADER 02933nam 2200565 a 450 001 9910967347303321 005 20251117094609.0 010 $a1-60086-758-8 010 $a1-60086-757-X 035 $a(CKB)2550000000072682 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000552079 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12203708 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000552079 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10564553 035 $a(PQKB)11073177 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3111601 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3111601 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10516706 035 $a(OCoLC)922979002 035 $a(BIP)30910778 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000072682 100 $a20100528d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSkycrane $eIgor Sikorsky's last vision /$fJohn A. McKenna 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aReston, Va. $cAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics$dc2010 215 $axxi, 115 p. $cill 225 1 $aLibrary of flight 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a1-60086-756-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIgor Sikorsky defines the crane helicopters -- S-60 experimental crane proves the concept -- Development of the S-64 production skycrane -- West German military verifies S-64 performance -- Development of Army crane and Vietnam success -- Sikorsky develops commercial markets -- Erikson expands market and buys all S-64 rights -- Future cranes. 330 $aThe Skycrane was the last creation of aircraft design pioneer Igor Sikorsky. The full Skycrane story, however, has never been told. It was a radical design that many thought would not be successful. This book, written by the person who was responsible for building the first S-64 Skycrane in 1961 and for supporting the Army and commercial programs as the Executive Vice President at Sikorsky Aircraft, is about the many people who helped Mr. Sikorsky's Skycrane become successful. Once it demonstrated its skills to rapidly and precisely move critical Army cargo in support of high priority combat operations in Vietnam, the Skycrane moved valuable timber from the remote forests of Oregon, helped build electric power lines in remote areas, and became critical to fighting forest fires. Forty-eight years after its first flight, Skycranes are currently saving lives, providing essential services, and earning profits on a daily basis, worldwide. These factors make for a great story. 410 0$aLibrary of flight. 606 $aSikorsky helicopters$xHistory 615 0$aSikorsky helicopters$xHistory. 676 $a629.133/352 700 $aMcKenna$b John A$01868469 701 $aAllen$b Ned$01866302 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910967347303321 996 $aSkycrane$94476378 997 $aUNINA