Attack Copter

Five great helicopter programs for the "pros." 1) Evolution of the Attack Helicopter: concepts of deployment. Huey gunships in Vietnam; combat techniques; the Cobra and Cheyenne, artillery and anti-tank roles. 2) Tactical Formation Flying: "V" form staggered trail formation, diamond, trail, echelon, tactical heavy, defensive, offensive. 3) Helicopter Aero-Dynamics: Rotor blade actions, rotation, feathering, flapping and hunting. 4) Helicopter Aerodynamics: The stabilizer bar, control pitch, roll, gyro properties stability. 5) Helicopter Aerodynamics: Dosimetry of lift, study of blades exerting lift in advanced half of rotation. 6) Rotor Blade Angles: Use of lift forces, pitch angle, angle of attack, and wind.