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The Second Century Papers: Looking Ahead in Aeronautics—13

The Future of Rotorcraft

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

R. Hafner
R. Hafner*
Affiliation:
Westland Helicopters Ltd
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Having been delivered about 3 years ago of a paper for the Society's Centenary Journal on the subject of rotorcraft in retrospect—without, apparently, undue birth pains—I was led to think some months ago, when I was asked to write a similar paper—this time on the prospect for rotorcraft in the next 100 years—that the process would perhaps be equally painless. However, unwittingly, I had made one grave logical mistake: I did not realise that this time I was involved with an altogether different bairnie!

In looking backwards one is concerned with collecting and collating factual matter from various sources, comparing present views with the views held at the time, and with such hindsight arriving at fairly positive conclusions, a more or less routine logical process, the quality of which is mainly measured by the care taken in considering all important factors in sufficient detail to ensure valid conclusions.

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 72 , Issue 696 , December 1968, pp. 1011 - 1018
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1968 

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