If a man is in need of rescue, an airplane can come in and throw flowers on him, and that's just about all. But a direct lift aircraft could come in and save his life.

Aeronautics was neither an industry nor a science. It was a miracle.

If a man is in need of rescue, an airplane can come in and throw flowers on him, and that's just about all. But a direct lift aircraft could come in and save his life.

Supersonic airplanes have carried men at more than 2,000 miles per hour and there are reasons to believe that this speed will be doubled by 1960 or so.

According to recognized aero technical tests, the bumblebee cannot fly because of the shape and weight of his body in relation to the total wing area. The bumblebee doesn't know this, so he goes ahead and flies anyway.

It would be right to say that the helicopter's role in saving lives represents one of the most glorious pages in the history of human flight.

The helicopter appeared so reluctant to fly forward that we even considered turning the pilot's seat around and letting it fly backward.