Mission Focus - Disaster Relief
Revolutions in Vertical Flight
English - September 07, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBTechnology History helicopter vtol vertical lift tiltrotor evtol bell sikorsky boeing airbus rotorcraft Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In our first series, we learnt about the history of vertical flight and discovered the key pioneers and revolutionary moments that created the rotorcraft industry we know today.
In our second series, we learn more about the helicopter’s role in society, and how it helps overcome obstacles, protect the public and ultimately save lives.
In this episode, we'll hear about the many advantages that helicopters offer during disaster response and hear from pilots from around the world about this most stressful of missions.