The Focke-Wulf Fw 61 was the first successful, practical, and fully controllable helicopter in 1936, while in 1942, the Sikorsky R-4 became the first helicopter to reach full-scale production.

Jan 7, 2026 · A helicopter is an aircraft with one or more power-driven horizontal propellers or rotors that enable it to take off and land vertically, to move in any direction, or to remain …

A helicopter is an aircraft that is lifted and propelled by one or more powered rotating wings called rotors. This allows them to operate from small landing sites.

A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally-spinning rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, hover, and fly forward, …

Nov 13, 2025 · Nearly 100 years after practical rotorcraft first flew, rotary-wing machines now reach remote peaks and congested city rooftops with life-saving speed. A helicopter is a …

Airbus delivers the most efficient helicopters to customers who serve, protect, save lives and carry passengers in demanding environments.

Apr 17, 2025 · At the heart of every helicopter is a remarkable feat of engineering – the spinning rotor system that generates the lift to overcome gravity and propel the aircraft through the air.

One thing that has characterized the helicopter since its invention in the 1930s has been the absurdity of the machine. The contraption simply looks unable to deliver on its promise, which …

Oct 23, 2025 · Since practical flights began in the 1930s, helicopters have split into clear categories: light trainers and patrol craft, medium EMS and police models, and heavy …

Jan 7, 2026 · In an airplane, the flight path of the wing is fixed in relation to its forward flight; in a helicopter, the flight path of the rotor advances forward (to the helicopter’s nose) and then …