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wikipedia.org
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Helicopter - Wikipedia
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.
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britannica.com
https://www.britannica.com/technology/helicopter
Helicopter | Facts, History, & Types | Britannica
A helicopter is an aircraft with at least one horizontal propeller or rotor which enables the craft to take off and land vertically, move in any direction, and remain stationary in the air.
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airbus.com
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Helicopters - Airbus
Download Rotor to receive all the latest information about our civil and military helicopters and to get the latest news from the thousands of operators who carry out vital missions every day. Available in English, French, German and Spanish.
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theengineeringchoice.com
https://www.theengineeringchoice.com/types-of-heli…
21 Types of Helicopters Explained (A Full Guide)
So if you’re a helicopter buff or just curious about helicopters, come along as we explore the seven types of helicopters and learn what separates them from the rest. What is a helicopter? A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied horizontally by spinning rotors.
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erau.edu
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Helicopters – Introduction to Aerospace Flight Vehicles
Know the history and challenges of developing a successful helicopter compared to an airplane. Better understand the factors that affect the hovering, climbing, and descending flight performance of helicopters and other rotating-wing aircraft.
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nasa.gov
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What Is a Helicopter? (Grades 5-8) - NASA
A helicopter is a type of aircraft that uses rotating, or spinning, wings called blades to fly. Unlike an airplane or glider, a helicopter has wings that move.
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helicopted.com
https://helicopted.com/the-evolution-of-helicopter…
History of Helicopters: From Early Designs to Modern ...
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 rotorcraft that uses spinning rotors for lift and thrust, allowing vertical takeoff, hovering, and multidirectional flying.
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faa.gov
https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulation…
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Helicopter
As an aircraft, the primary advantages of the helicopter are due to the rotor blades that revolve through the air, providing lift without requiring the aircraft to move forward. This lift allows the helicopter to hover in one area and to take off and land vertically without the need for runways.
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si.edu
https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/topics/aviation…
Helicopters - National Air and Space Museum
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.
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britannica.com
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Helicopter - Rotor, Flight, Design | Britannica
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 rearward (to the helicopter’s tail) in the process of its circular movement.