Main topics
Helicopters
Men have always dreamed to be able to fly like birds.
People
In the following sheet you will find brief biographies of people who are/were closely connected with the rotary-wing.
Timeline
Here is a short chronology of the main events that marked the history of the rotary-wing in Switzerland since the presentation of the first helicopter in October 1947.
Companies
The first flights of the helicopters done in Switzerland in 1947 and 1948 with the Bell 47B and the Sikorsky S-51 clearly demostrated their great versatility.
Insights
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Hughes 500D
Read moreThe birth of the Hughes 500D is directly linked to a helicopter developed by the Hughes Tool Company during the final stages of the Vietnam war to…
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Walter Hügel
Read moreAfter working as a flyin instructor in the ranks of the Austrian army in 1965 Walter started a brilliant career as a civilian pilot that would take…
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Bagnoud François-Xavier
Read moreOn January 14, 1986, during the eighth edition of the famous Paris-Dakar motor rally, in a tragic helicopter accident five people lost their lives.…