Helicopter

Heli History

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  • Period: Jan 1, 1480 to

    History of the Helicopter

  • Leonardo Da Vinci draws the first helicopter-like device.
    Nov 4, 1480

    Leonardo Da Vinci draws the first helicopter-like device.

    Leonardo Da Vinci draws a screw that would rotate as it flys through the air. The screw was never built. The device was called "The Helical Air Screw.
  • Two inventers from France invent a toy with a fixed rotory wing.

    Two inventers from France invent a toy with a fixed rotory wing.

    The toy can take off and fly on it's own power.

  • The principle of the helicopter is born.

  • Paul Cornu creates the first aircraft to take off verticly.

    Paul Cornu creates the first aircraft to take off verticly.

    This is the first aircraft to take off verticaly, but is too hard to control.

  • Primitive helicopters begin being built.

    They can only go in vertical directions.
  • Boris Yuriev writes a book about flight.

    Boris Yuriev writes a book about flight.

    In his book he illustrates a helicopter like device.
  • Georges de Bothezat writes a book on helicopter roter theory.

    Georges de Bothezat writes a book on helicopter roter theory.

    Later, he moves to the United States and builds a helicopter.
  • Raul Pateras de Pescara invents a safer type of helicopter.

    Raul Pateras de Pescara invents a safer type of helicopter.

    He makes a special set of controls that allow the helicopter to fly foward,backwards and side to side.
  • Etienne Oehmichen is the first to fly a roter craft for 1km.

    Etienne Oehmichen is the first to fly a roter craft for 1km.

    The trip lasts 7minutes and 40seconds.
  • D'Ascanio flies 18meters high in a helicopter.

    D'Ascanio flies 18meters high in a helicopter.

    This the highest flight for a helicopter so far.
  • Juan de la Cierva invents the autogiro.

    Juan de la Cierva invents the autogiro.

    This new invention gives the roter craft more lift.
  • Louis Breguet invents the Gyroplane.

    Louis Breguet invents the Gyroplane.

    This is a helicopter like craft with the fuselage of a airplane nd two main roters.
  • Professor Heirech Focke creates the first practical helicopter.

    Professor Heirech Focke creates the first practical helicopter.

    The pilot can safely control the Helicopter. The flight is tested by Hanna Reitsch.

  • The helicopter can now move foward and hover.

  • Igor Siskorski Invents the first useful helicopter

    Igor Siskorski Invents the first useful helicopter

    The helicopter stays safely balenced during flight.

  • Helicopters begin being used for practical purposes.

  • Igor Siskorsky's company builds the first helicpter that lands on water.