On this day in 1949, the Sikorsky S-52 helicopter sets a speed record over a 3km distance at 208kmh (130mph). It was the first helicopter with metallic blades and also the first one able to perform a loop. Nearly a hundred have been built, used by US Navy, US Marines and US Coast Guards. Rotorcraft have evolved a lot since then and the record is 372kmh (230mph) since 1991.

Chantilly , helicopter , HO5S-1 , NASM , National Air & Space Museum , S-52 , Sikorsky , Smithsonian , Udvar Hazy Center , Udvar-Hazy Center , USA , Virginia

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Robin MORET

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

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Saturday, April 27, 2019

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Chantilly, helicopter, HO5S-1, NASM, National Air & Space Museum, S-52, Sikorsky, Smithsonian, Udvar Hazy Center, Udvar-Hazy Center, USA, Virginia

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