Aero-Linx!

Scouring the information super airways can sometimes be a tough, if educational, task for the Aero-News staff... but it also allows us to check out some truly neat and exciting sites, so it's not that bad a gig. On any given day, we may check dozens (and often hundreds) of different sources for story ideas, and facts confirmation. And, as is the nature of our business, much of this is done on the Internet.

The ANN gang decided we probably shouldn't keep some of the neat sites, info resources, and organizations we've discovered to ourselves... so we decided to bring you Aero-Linx. These are the sites that WE check out -- when we need added perspective, a new spin on a day's topic... or just want to escape into cyber-aero-space for awhile.

Look for some of our favorite sites, coming each day to ANN via Aero-Linx. Suggestions for future Aero-Linx segments are always welcome, as well.

Aero-Linx: The Helicopter Page

The Helicopter Page was designed to be an educational tool for people who are curious as to how things work. Its designer notes that "I have tried not to speak in terminology that is foreign to the person casually acquainted with aviation. I know that many people who may visit this page will have a higher than average understanding of how aerodynamics work. It is not that I do not wish to cater to your needs, but this page is really to explain helicopter aerodynamics to those who do not know much about it." 

FMI: http://www.helicopterpage.com