Hidden History of Transportation in Los Angeles by Charles P. Hobbs

Author:Charles P. Hobbs
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Published: 2014-12-11T16:00:00+00:00

HELICOPTERS TO THE RESCUE

Sikorsky and others had developed early forms of the helicopter, which had seen limited use toward the end of World War II. Originally, Belinn was skeptical about the hovering aircraft. “The traveling public should not be the guinea pig,” he warned, and he suggested small, fixed-wing airplanes instead. But discussions with Sikorsky convinced Belinn of the advantages of helicopters. Belinn coined the terms “heliport” (a full-featured airport serving helicopters) and “helistop” (a basic heliport with limited facilities). However, further development had to wait until the war ended.

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