Apparatus for manoeuvring helicopters in specially prepared areas of zones, provided with a movable frame on a cross-piece

Apparatus for gripping, raising, orienting and transporting helicopters (2) in particular for decks (1a) of ships (1) provided with longitudinal rails (4) for guiding and constraining the apparatus, comprising a cross-piece (6) movable in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis (X--X) of the ship in engagement with said rail (4), characterized in that a transverse cross-piece arm (6b) of said cross-piece (6) has joined to it a substantially L-shaped frame (7;

• 107) having a longitudinal arm (7a) and a transverse arm (7b) movable relative to the cross-piece (6) in a transverse direction with respect to the longitudinal axis (X--X), through the action of an associated actuating means (7c), a free end of said longitudinal arm (7a) of the frame (7) having rotationally attached to it a transverse member (9;
• 109) carrying at its opposite ends the devices (10) for gripping and raising the main wheels of the helicopter (2).