Igor Sikorsky Piloting the VS-300 Helicopter, Hovering While a Wheel is Removed, circa 1942
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Artifact Overview
Igor Sikorsky built the VS-300, the first practical helicopter developed and flown in the United States, in 1939. Sikorsky demonstrated the aircraft's exceptional maneuverability by having an associate remove one of the helicopter's landing gear wheels while Sikorsky hovered the craft in place. Sikorsky donated the VS-300 to The Henry Ford in 1943.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1942
Subject Date
circa 1942
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
93.0.30.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.188 in
Width: 9.938 in
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