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Leonardo da Vinci's Drawings
Leonardo drew sketches of submarines, tanks, and flying machines. He had over 4,000 pages of drawings and notes, the drawings had plants, dissected cadavers, animals, and wonderful machines. SIRS Discoverer -
Frank Whittle, the Inventor of Jet Engines.
In 1929, Frank had a concept of a turbojet engine, although in the 30s, he was having financial problems, and sought support from the British Air Ministry. The Whittle W1 jet engine made it's first flight in the Gloster E.28/39, 12 years after it was conceptualized. National Inventor Hall of Fame -
First Helicopter Flight
Igor Sikorsky, inspired by inspired mechanical drawings by Leonardo da Vinci, pioneered the invention development of helicopters. His first two prototypes failed to fly, but with him at the control, the VS-300 successfully lifted off the ground. Brittanica -
Fastest Helicopter
The Bell 206L LongRanger II is the helicopter that holds the record time for the fastest helicopter flight around the world, taking 29 days, 3 hours, 8 minutes, and 13 seconds, going at an average speed of 34.4 mph. -
The Mil Mi-26
The Mil Mi-26 has been the world's largest aerial load carrier, it is able of lifting over 125,000 pounds to 6,560 feet in above sea level. SIRS Discoverer