Book
“L'impiego degli elicotteri civili al sud delle Alpi - la genesi”
(The use of civil helicopters South of the Alps - The genesis)
Main topics
Helicopters
Discover the images gallery – A focus on the helicopters that have flown across Swiss skies – The evolution of helicopter transport techniques and much more
People
In the following sheet you will find brief biographies of people who are/were closely connected with the rotary-wing.
Timeline
Here is a short chronology of the main events that marked the history of the rotary-wing in Switzerland since the presentation of the first helicopter in October 1947.
Companies
The first flights of the helicopters done in Switzerland in 1947 and 1948 with the Bell 47B and the Sikorsky S-51 clearly demostrated their great versatility.
Insights
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Jovair 4E Sedan
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