Henry Ford Museum
20900 Oakwood Boulevard
Dearborn, MI 48214

Notable for: first practical US helicopter, pioneering the single-main-rotor concept

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America's first practical helicopter, it pioneered the single main rotor concept that became the predominant helicopter configuration throughout the world. The principles that were developed and demonstrated by the VS-300 had direct application in the design of the early mass-production helicopter, marking the beginning of the world's rotorcraft industry.

The initial flight of the VS-300 was piloted by its designer, Igor I. Sikorsky (1889-1972), on September 14, 1939, in Stratford, Connecticut.

Visiting Hours: regular museum hours.

Ceremony Notes: May 1984