Battersea Heliport, now known as The Barclays London Heliport is warning that landing slots for the Olympic Games in July are rapidly getting filled. Spectators and visitors looking to fly into London to avoid the queues need to book their helicopter flights sooner rather than later. Battersea Heliport is in a strong position as it […]
There are many misconceptions with helicopters, namely: Helicopters are just for the rich and famous; Helicopters are expensive and therefore I cannot possibly afford to charter or hire; Private helicopters are owned by pretentious types; Helicopters are harmful to the environment. The Biggy……… Helicopters are Dangerous!! All of the above misconceptions of course have logical […]
Although fixed-wing aircraft receive all the attention by most historians, helicopter flight was the first flight envisioned by man. In fact, the ancient Chinese were playing with a hand-spun toy that rose upward when revolved rapidly and as early as the mid 1500’s, the great Italian Leonardo Da Vinci had used his fertile mind to […]
