Home›Lighter-Than-Air Craft and Rotorcraft›Engine Class›JetBrowse ByJetFactsJetSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1852 1Era of EmergenceWell-attested1936 2JetFilter Results3 entriesVehicle TypeAllEarly Helicopters (1)Military Transport and Utility Helicopters (1)ManufacturerAllFairey Aviation Company (1)Hughes Helicopters (1)Sikorsky Aircraft (1)MakeAllFairey (1)Hughes Helicopters (1)Sikorsky Aircraft (1)YearAll1952 (1)1955 (1)Country of OriginAllUnited Kingdom (1)United States (2)Body StyleAllAircraft (no road body style) (2)StatusAllCancelled (2)One-off concept (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Fairey Ultra-light HelicopterJetHughes XH-17JetSikorsky XV-2JetSources1. Wikipedia: Henri Giffardtier 2WikipediaHenri Giffard, lead section, 1852 dirigible sentenceQuote, Henri Giffard, lead section, 1852 dirigible sentenceIn 1852 he invented the steam injector and the powered Giffard dirigible airship.View the Source2. Wikipedia: Helicoptertier 2WikipediaHelicopter, lead section, Focke-Wulf Fw 61 sentenceQuote, Helicopter, lead section, Focke-Wulf Fw 61 sentenceThe 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.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.