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Helicopter Flying Lesson - 60 Minutes, Kildare

Product Code : IREHELI60

Experience a 60 minutes Helicopter Flying Lesson in County Kildare and show off your talent as a helicopter pilot and have a real Golden Moment. Take the controls of a Robinson R22 Helicopter, try to hover and take the controls. Experience the thrill of this high flying gift experience with this unique Gift Idea from Golden Moments.

Helicopter Flying Lesson - 60 Minutes, Kildare Co. Kildare, Ireland

Helicopter Flying Lesson - 60 Minutes, Kildare: Fascinating Facts

The word 'Helicopter' comes from the French hélicoptère, which again originates from the Greek words helix or helik which means 'turning'and 'pteron' which stands for 'wing'. So a helicopter actually is turning wing. And that's not so far away from it's real description. They are classified and known as rotary wings - aricrafts which are propelled and lifted by horizontal rotors. The rotor with it's rotor blades provides lift without the aircraft needing a runway to start and land!