A NEW DEVICE TO TRAIN HELICOPTER PILOTS how to land on ships in rough seas is in use at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Bedford, England. A Westland Wasp helicopter is shown about to land on a platform rolling 4 degrees each way. The platform, which simulates the motion of ships at sea, is 24ft square and is covered with non-slip paint.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30056, 14 February 1963, Page 13
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61A NEW DEVICE TO TRAIN HELICOPTER PILOTS how to land on ships in rough seas is in use at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Bedford, England. A Westland Wasp helicopter is shown about to land on a platform rolling 4 degrees each way. The platform, which simulates the motion of ships at sea, is 24ft square and is covered with non-slip paint. Press, Volume CII, Issue 30056, 14 February 1963, Page 13
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