E. R. Johnson Libros

This book explores the evolution of vertical lift aircraft, including helicopters and V/STOL planes, highlighting their transformative impact on the American military's capabilities over the past eighty years. It showcases the contributions of pioneering figures in aviation technology, such as Igor I. Sikorsky and Arthur M. Young, and emphasizes the U.S.'s leadership in developing these advanced technologies through innovation and industrial strength. The narrative delves into the intersection of engineering brilliance and military necessity that has defined modern aerial warfare.

"This study, with detailed drawings and photographs, explains and illustrates the developing the aircraft, airships, and ships of the interwar period. The critical factors that shaped Naval Aviation after World War I--naval treaties, fleet tactics, government programs, leadership and organization, as well as the emergence of Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviation--are discussed in detail"--Provided by publisher.