Drago Jovanovich, the Glossary
Dragoljub Kosta Jovanovich (January 24, 1916 – November 12, 1983), also known under his pen name D. K. or "Gish" Jovanovich, was a Serbian-American helicopter designer, inventor, and pioneer in autogyro technology.[1]
Table of Contents
19 relations: Autogyro, Bill Lear, Frank Kozloski, HERC JOV-3, Howard Hughes, Hughes TH-55 Osage, Jovair, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, McCulloch Aircraft Corporation, McCulloch J-2, McCulloch MC-4, McCulloch Motors Corporation, MD Helicopters MD 500, Pen name, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Piasecki Helicopter, Piasecki HRP Rescuer, Robert P. McCulloch.
Autogyro
An autogyro (from Greek and, "self-turning"), or gyroplane, is a class of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift.
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Bill Lear
William Powell Lear (June 26, 1902 – May 14, 1978) was an American inventor and businessman.
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Frank Kozloski
Frank Kozloski (1916–2003) was an aeronautical engineer who worked on early tandem rotor helicopters and was one of the founders of Piasecki Helicopter's.
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HERC JOV-3
The HERC JOV-3 was a two-seat tandem helicopter originally designed by Drago Jovanovich at the Helicopter Engineering Research Corporation (HERC).
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Howard Hughes
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, investor, philanthropist and pilot.
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Hughes TH-55 Osage
The Hughes TH-55 Osage is a piston-powered light training helicopter produced for the United States Army.
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Jovair
D K Jovanovich and Frank Kozloski founded the Helicopter Engineering Research Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1946, the predecessor of Jovair.
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Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941.
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McCulloch Aircraft Corporation
The McCulloch Aircraft Corporation was the aircraft division of the McCulloch Motors Corporation.
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McCulloch J-2
The McCulloch J-2 was a small, two-seat autogyro with an enclosed cabin, one of only three designs of this type of aircraft to receive a type certificate in the United States.
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McCulloch MC-4
The McCulloch Model MC-4 was an American tandem-rotor helicopter and was the first helicopter developed by McCulloch Aircraft Corporation, a division of McCulloch Motors Corporation.
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McCulloch Motors Corporation
McCulloch Motors Corporation is an American manufacturer of chainsaws and other outdoor power tools.
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MD Helicopters MD 500
The MD Helicopters MD 500 series is an American family of light utility civilian and military helicopters.
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Pen name
A pen name is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.
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Piasecki Helicopter
Piasecki Helicopter Corporation designed and manufactured helicopters in Philadelphia and nearby Morton, Pennsylvania, in the late 1940s and the 1950s.
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Piasecki HRP Rescuer
The Piasecki HRP Rescuer (also called Harp) is a United States tandem-rotor transport or rescue helicopter designed by Frank Piasecki and built by Piasecki Helicopter.
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Robert P. McCulloch
Robert Paxton McCulloch (May 11, 1911 – February 25, 1977) was an American entrepreneur from Missouri, best known for McCulloch chainsaws and purchasing the "New" London Bridge, which he moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona—one of the cities he founded.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drago_Jovanovich
Also known as Drago Jovanovic, Drago Jovanović, Drago K. Jovanovich, Dragoljub Jovanović, Dragoljub Kosta Jovanović.