Igor Sikorsky in 1942
a pilot of an aeroplane and helicopter that flew around the world
what a wonderful world
It was the V300.
Igor never flew a helicopter, but he did build one though.
Igor sikorsky
The first successful helicopter flight is credited to Paul Cornu, a French engineer, who flew his design in 1907. However, it was Igor Sikorsky, a Russian-American aviation pioneer, who significantly advanced helicopter technology and is often recognized for creating the first practical helicopter, the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300, which flew in 1939. Sikorsky's innovations laid the groundwork for modern helicopter design.
It was 36 years between the first airplane flight and the first helicopter flight. The Wrights flew in 1903, Sikorsky flew his first helicopter in 1939.
Yes, helicopters flew successfully by 1946
Russian born, US aeronautical engineer, Igor Sikorsky (1889-1972), designed and flew the first four engined aircraft in 1913 and designed the first successful helicopter in 1939. As to why, I can only guess that he saw a need and fulfilled it, or somebody asked him, or he picked up on one of Leonardo Da Vinci's ideas.
The very first piloted helicopter was invented by Paul Cornu in 1907, but this design didn't work. Later, a Frenchman Etienne Oehmichen built and flew a helicopter 1 km in 1924. An earlier practical helicopter that flew for a decent amount of space was the "German Focke-Wulf Fw 61."
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