Frederick NewsLocal news for Frederick, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Helicopter pioneer Piasecki dies- February 12, 2008 "He's the father of Boeing Rotorcraft. We would not be where we are without his mind and entrepreneural skills" Frank Piasecki, the aviation pioneer who invented the big twin-rotor helicopter that has carried soldiers into battle and rescued thousands from disaster, died today after becoming ill in his Main Line home. via Philly.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/frederick-pa/2008/02/helicopter-pioneer-piasecki-dies?fromrss=1 |