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With the rapid development of agricultural aviation it was obvious that for work in rugged and broken terrain there would be a place for the helicopter. Its manoeuvrability and ability to fly at very low speeds and altitudes, the operator's excellent field of view, and its need of only a small clear area instead of a full-scale airstrip from which to operate are advantages that encourage its use where orthodox fixed-wing aircraft would be handicapped. In spraying for weed control, as in the cover illustration, closeness of the machine to the ground minimises evaporation, and downward turbulence created by the rotor blades assists distribution and penetration of spray. National Publicity Studios photograph.
New Zealand Department of Agriculture HEAD OFFICE: Dominion Farmers’ Institute Building, Featherston Street, Wellington DIRECTOR-GENERAL: E. J. Fawcett DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: R. B. Tennent ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL: P. W. Smallfield DIVISIONAL DIRECTORS: Animal Industry . . J. E. Mcllwaine Animal Research . . .... J. F. Filmer Dairy . . . . . . . 11. A. Foy Extension (acting) . . J. W. Woodcock Horticulture . . . . A. M. W. Greig Editor:. G. .J. Neale ■ ,
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 94, Issue 6, 15 June 1957, Page 533
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173This Month's Cover New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 94, Issue 6, 15 June 1957, Page 533
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