gyroplanes
03-20-2004, 08:00 PM
WWW.HELOBOOKS.COM has reprinted all 3 of RW Prouty's classic "Helicopter Aerodynamics" books in one.
My copy arrived today and I was very pleased with the quality and at 586 pages, the quantity of this book.
Ray Prouty wrote a Helicopter aerodynamics column for Rotor & Wing magazine from 1979 - 1992. I was a dedicated reader of his column and often regretted not having saved them for future reference.
Now they are back and better than ever compiled in this 8 1/2 x 11' paperback with photos and illustrations. Ray was no stranger to autogiros and wrote several columns on gyros alone.
Ray started his career in helicopter aerodynamics at Hughes Aircraft and went on to work for Bell, Sikorsky, Lockheed and back to Hughes (now MD) where he retired as Chief of stability and control.
Ray also graced us with his presence at Hofstra Univ. last Spring.
I wanted to discuss Si Smith & Jamie Bodie's accident with Ray so I placed a call to Rotor & Wing to see if I could get an address for Ray. The secretary said, "Here is his home phone number" Ray left instructions that it was "OK" for anyone to call him if there were any questions he could help resolve.
I hope you get a chance to meet him some day.
My copy arrived today and I was very pleased with the quality and at 586 pages, the quantity of this book.
Ray Prouty wrote a Helicopter aerodynamics column for Rotor & Wing magazine from 1979 - 1992. I was a dedicated reader of his column and often regretted not having saved them for future reference.
Now they are back and better than ever compiled in this 8 1/2 x 11' paperback with photos and illustrations. Ray was no stranger to autogiros and wrote several columns on gyros alone.
Ray started his career in helicopter aerodynamics at Hughes Aircraft and went on to work for Bell, Sikorsky, Lockheed and back to Hughes (now MD) where he retired as Chief of stability and control.
Ray also graced us with his presence at Hofstra Univ. last Spring.
I wanted to discuss Si Smith & Jamie Bodie's accident with Ray so I placed a call to Rotor & Wing to see if I could get an address for Ray. The secretary said, "Here is his home phone number" Ray left instructions that it was "OK" for anyone to call him if there were any questions he could help resolve.
I hope you get a chance to meet him some day.