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Which came first, a helicopter or an airplane?

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In concept, perhaps the helicopter. Leonardo da Vinci's sketches from the late fifteenth century were the predecessor to the modern day flying machine. read more

The first manned airplane flight was in the Wright Flyer in the US in 1906. Since helicopters are much more complex, thier development came much later, the first manned helicopter flight was in the Sikorsky VS-300 in 1939 in the US. read more

On September 14, 1939, the VS-300, the world’s first practical helicopter, took flight at Stratford, Connecticut. Designed by Igor Sikorsky and built by the Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft Division of the United Aircraft Corporation, the helicopter was this first to incorporate a single main rotor and tail rotor design. read more

The airplane came first. The first successful flight of an airplane was December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (The Wright Flyer, invented by Orville and Wilbur Wright). The first flight of a helicopter, as we know it today, was September 14, 1939 (the Vought-Sikorsky 300, invented by Igor Sikorsky). read more

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