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How Were Modern Helicopters Invented?

The idea of the helicopter dates back to the Renaissance—but the contraptions could not be built until the development of ...
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The First Helicopter Was Far, Far Ahead of Its Time

Fixed-wing aviation began earlier, and progressed more quickly, than rotary-wing aviation. Fixed-wing aviation is generally understood to have started with the Wright Brothers, at Kitty Hawk, North ...
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Mil Mi-1: The USSR’s First Helicopter Punched Above Its Weight

The Mi-1’s simplicity, versatility, and reliability made it a workhorse for the USSR and its allies. Developed by the Mil Design Bureau, the Soviet Mil Mi-1 is the first helicopter produced by the ...

Charity leases first helicopter despite inquiry

Bosses at an air ambulance charity have said they have secured a lease on their first helicopter, despite an ongoing ...