Georges de Bothezat in His Helicopter at McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio, 1923-1924
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The search for a practical helicopter was difficult, particularly because of the challenges in controlling such an aircraft. In 1922 Russian-American inventor Georges de Bothezat, with funding from the U.S. Army, produced a four-rotor craft capable of vertical takeoff but limited in its horizontal motion. Convinced that de Bothezat's design was unworkable, the Army canceled the project in 1924.
The search for a practical helicopter was difficult, particularly because of the challenges in controlling such an aircraft. In 1922 Russian-American inventor Georges de Bothezat, with funding from the U.S. Army, produced a four-rotor craft capable of vertical takeoff but limited in its horizontal motion. Convinced that de Bothezat's design was unworkable, the Army canceled the project in 1924.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1923-1924
Subject Date
1923-1924
Creators
Creator Notes
Taken to illustrate an article in the Dearborn Independent newspaper. Not published.
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.98.589
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford R. Bryan.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.938 in
Width: 10 in
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