Igor Sikorsky and the first successful helicopter built in America, Stratford
Date1940
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 7 7/8in. (9 x 20cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Wendell H. Tatro
DescriptionOpen framework helicopter, piloted by a man in coat and hat. Two ropes tether the aircraft to the ground. A sign on its tail reads: "Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 Stratford Connecticut."
Object number1977.92.338
InscribedNotes on photograph: "Mr. Sikorsky" "First Helicopter."NotesNotes from accession file: "First successful helicopter built in America was this Sikorsky VS-300, here being flown by famed air pioneer Igor Sikorsky at Stratford, Conn. Mr. Sikorsky piloted this craft to a new endurance record for helicopters in 1940."On View
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