1939 Sikorsky VS-300A Helicopter
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Igor Sikorsky, as a young man in Russia, tried unsuccessfully to build a helicopter in 1909. He went on to build fixed-wing aircraft but returned to helicopters in 1938. Within three years, he had developed the first practical helicopter in the United States: the VS-300A.
Igor Sikorsky, as a young man in Russia, tried unsuccessfully to build a helicopter in 1909. He went on to build fixed-wing aircraft but returned to helicopters in 1938. Within three years, he had developed the first practical helicopter in the United States: the VS-300A.
Artifact
Helicopter
Date Made
1939
Creators
Sikorsky, Igor Ivan, 1889-1972
United Aircraft Corporation. Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft Division
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Bridgeport
Creator Notes
Designed by Igor Ivan Sikorsky, made by Vought-Sikorsky, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
43.140.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Cloth
Aluminum
Dimensions
Height: 8 ft
Width: 30 ft
Length: 28.75 ft
Inscriptions
Propeller in rear marked: NX 28996
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