Who invented the first modern helicopter?

Everyone knows the Wright brothers for their famous first airplane flight in 1903. But the inventor of the modern helicopter ...
The National Interest

Mil Mi-1: The USSR’s First Helicopter Punched Above Its Weight

The Mi-1’s simplicity, versatility, and reliability made it a workhorse for the USSR and its allies. Developed by the Mil Design Bureau, the Soviet Mil Mi-1 is the first helicopter produced by the ...
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This Korean War aviator was the first helicopter pilot to receive MOH

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lt. John Kelvin Koelsch (Navy) First used by the 1st Air Commando in World War II, the Sikorsky R-4 often fell short of its role ...
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On This Day In 1944, Helicopters Became Lifesaving Tools

82 years ago today, a U.S. Coast Guard pilot flew history’s first helicopter rescue mission. On January 3, 1944, Coast Guard Pilot Frank Erickson flew straight into the teeth of a raging storm to ...