Before the Helicopter: The Strange Flying Machine That Couldn’t Hover
By: VBC | Published: 2026-09-14 16:50:25 | Source: veteransbreakfastclub.org
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By Todd DePastino
We’ve been talking a lot about helicopters lately at the Veterans Breakfast Club, especially with Vietnam veterans who flew them (see our August 10, 2026 VBC LIVE and our September 14, 2026 VBC LIVE conversations). During these conversations, I keep asking pilots to explain how helicopters actually fly and, more particularly, how flying one differs from flying an airplane….
