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SAN FRANCISCO & OAKLAND
HELICOPTER AIRLINES, INC.
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco 28, California

[[underline]] INFORMATION SHEET 

GENERAL [[/underline]]

The period of revolutionary growth in helicopter transportation is here! As the introduction of the jet airplane made its great impact on air transportation in 1959 and 1960, the advent of the turbine-powered transport helicopter will make 1961 and 1962 the period of revolution in the helicopter transportation industry.

After intensive studies of the economic feasibility of scheduled helicopter service for the Bay area, it was concluded that the San Francisco Bay area is one of the few areas in the United States that has the potential to support a scheduled helicopter service on a self-sufficient basis without the aid of Federal Subsidy. Furthermore, the special characteristics of the transport helicopter have more to offer the people of the Bay area than any other city in the country.

With a strong financial structure and experienced management, scheduled helicopter passenger service was inaugurated on June 1, 1961. Further, the airline has filed an application with the Civil Aeronautics Board for authority to carry passengers and cargo between any points within a 100-mile radius of San Francisco and Oakland airports.

In culmination of more than ten years of effort by San Francisco and Oakland to obtain passenger helicopter service similar to that enjoyed by Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, the San Francisco & Oakland Helicopter Airlines, Inc. was incorporated in January, 1961 to fulfill the need.

San Francisco & Oakland Helicopter Airlines is the first airline with an all jet-turbine-powered helicopter fleet. With its modern heliports, facilities and service it plans to provide the San Francisco Bay area with the world's finest helicopter airline service.

[[underline]] HELICOPTERS AND POWERPLANTS [[/underline]]

San Francisco & Oakland Helicopter Airlines will operate the finest, most modern aircraft available today - the Sikorsky S-62, turbine-powered helicopter. The S-62 is the first American turbocopter to be certified by the Federal Aviation Agency, and is capable of carrying ten passengers plus baggage at speeds of 100 miles per hour. 

This helicopter is powered by a General Electric CT-58 gas turbine engine which allows it to operate very quietly- more so than even the smallest piston helicopter now is use. The powerplant, although it