Nearly 12,000 US helicopters & approximately 40,000 US helicopter pilots served in the Vietnam War. Over 5,000 US helicopters were destroyed and nearly 5,000 US helicopter crewmen were killed in Vietnam. Of those 5000 dead crewmen, about 2,000 were helicopter pilots.
Igor sikorsky
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."
Many flew more missions than that.
The first transverse twin rotor helicopter was invented in 1936.The Focke-Wulf Fw 61 was invented by Heinrich Focke and flew on 26 Jun 1936.
Nearly 12,000 US helicopters & approximately 40,000 US helicopter pilots served in the Vietnam War. Over 5,000 US helicopters were destroyed and nearly 5,000 US helicopter crewmen were killed in Vietnam. Of those 5000 dead crewmen, about 2,000 were helicopter pilots.
The original Huey of Vietnam war flew about 120 mph. In the Canadian Air Force we have twin jet Huey versions that will do about 145.
It was the V300.
Igor never flew a helicopter, but he did build one though.
Igor sikorsky
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.
Good Morning Miami - 2002 One Flew Over the Cuckold's Nest 1-22 was released on: USA: 17 April 2003
Yes, helicopters flew successfully by 1946
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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a pilot of an aeroplane and helicopter that flew around the world
Many flew more missions than that.