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Post by shamus on Feb 4, 2011 10:34:34 GMT 12
Charles H Kaman, whose company made our Seasprite helicopters has died in the USA aged 91 years. He is credited with producing the first turbine -powered helicopter in 1951 and the first remote-controlled helicopter in 1957. RIP.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 4, 2011 11:11:30 GMT 12
RIP
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Post by philip on Feb 4, 2011 12:59:06 GMT 12
He also produced the Ovation guitar which revolutionized acoustic guitar technology www.ovationguitars.com/whyovation/the_historyThe story of Ovation guitars-and the ground-breaking technology behind them-begins with Charles H. Kaman, an aeronautical engineer known for his pioneering work in helicopter and aerospace design.
In 1945, Charles Kaman founded Kaman Aircraft, and in 1947 his company developed a radical helicopter that used inter-meshing rotors and Kaman's patented servo-flap control. In 1951, Kaman built the world's first gas turbine helicopter-an innovative aircraft now at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Through intense research and development, Kamans engineers made discoveries about the physics of vibration and acoustics- critical factors in the design and fabrication of helicopter rotor blades, missile nose cones, and other aerospace components exposed to high vibrational stress. After achieving many aviation firsts and setting world records with his helicopters, Charles Kaman-himself a dedicated guitar enthusiast-decided his aerospace division should apply its technology and know-how to the centuries-old art of guitar making.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 4, 2011 15:57:42 GMT 12
He sounds to be quite a genius.
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