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S-46/VS-300

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S-46/VS-300

America’s first practical helicopter

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America’s first practical helicopter

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Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 (2nd configuration)

Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 (1st configuration)

Vought-Sikorsky VS-300A (4th configuration)

Milestones Associated with the S-46/VS-300

September 14, 1939
VS-300 (1st configuration): First flight of a Sikorsky helicopter (Sikorsky VS-300 - 1st configuration)

March 6, 1940
VS-300 (2nd configuration): First flight of the Sikorsky VS-300 (2nd configuration)

July 24, 1940
VS-300 (2nd configuration): First helicopter flight by an American military pilot (VS-300 2nd configuration)

April 17, 1941
VS-300 (2nd configuration): First amphibious landing by a helicopter (Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 2nd configuration))

December 8, 1941
VS-300A (4th configuration): First flight of the Sikorsky VS-300A (4th and final configuration)

March 16, 1942
VS-300A (4th configuration): First helicopter pilot certified (Les Morris)

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