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Christian de Pescara (Pateras-Pescara de Castelluccio) is a French engineer ESIEE promo 1965. He is the last surviving son of Raoul Pateras-Pescara de Castelluccio (1890-1966). Raoul Pateras-Pescara is a pioneer of Aeronautics from 1911 to 1935. Seaplane and hélicotères. He built in Barcelona "Nacional Pescara" from 1929 to 1936. Spanish revolution put an end to this activity. He continued by exploiting its patents on the machines and free-piston generators. Article reference on Wikipedia France.Christian de Pescara has an article on Wikipedia reference France. He writes about his father in the journals of the Aero Club of France and AAAF. Boeing for its fiftieth anniversary (2011) published four photos of the helicopters from 1922 to 1931 Pescara (2R, 2E, 4S;Calendar 2011, "cinquantenaire" of Boeing
The name of R. Pescara is: Raoul Pateras-Pescara Castelluccio (1890 - 1966) We must return to the definition of a helicopter to the devices 1and 2 of M. Oehmichen are not helicopters. No. 2 falls into the category: the quadrotor rotorcraft. The Km of runs of 4 May 1924 does not comply with the contest rules (Aérophile March and April 1923) record that is not recorded by the FAI www.helicoptere-pescara.com and www.pateras-pescara.net The Marquis Pateras-Pescara is a pioneer of Aeronautics from 1911 to 1936 (UK patent 515,457)Pateras-Pescara (talk) 07:25, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
Helicopters Pescara (1919 -1930) are coaxial with each rotor is controlled by a swashplate (oscillating bearing) driven by the first joystick for helicopter (UK 178,452 Improvement in or relating to Joy Sticks for helicopters.. ...)Swashplate (helicopter). 1. L'histoire de l'hélicoptère: hélicoptère Footage précoce «Les Britanniques... britishpathe.wordpress.com/.../the-history-of-the-helicopter-early-heli...
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The History of the Helicopter: Early Helicopter Footage « The British ... Mr. Pescara, a key individual in the history of the helicopter, is seen with one of his first machines. The helicopter is much lighter than previous models and has ...
Aerial Merry Go Round” (1921) – 1 minute 24 seconds. Shots of very large propellers slowly turning, we see an early helicopter taking off in a rather meandering fashion and men diving out of its way! “The Helicopter” (1921) – 1 minute 38 seconds. An early helicopter sporting a giant oblong balloon (as used in the thumbnail for the YouTube video) hovers and sways unsteadily with men rushing about beneath it and directing it along a field. “New Era In Flying” (1922) – 1 minute 22 seconds. Mr. Pescara, a key individual in the history of the helicopter, is seen with one of his first machines. The helicopter is much lighter than previous models and has four rotors. “Vertical Flight Soon” (1923) – 1 minute 14 seconds. Mr. Pescara appears with an improved version of his helicopter. The helicopter’s flight is still a rather higgledy-piggledy affair and the vehicle lands nose first.
“Perseverance Rewarded” (1924) – 1 minute 41 seconds. The final video of Mr. Pescara used in the YouTube compilation. We see him in an open cockpit flying in his new and improved helicopter!
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