September the 19th
This is a very historic day for the helicopters we see around. On this day in 1907, the 1st piloted helicopter rose at Douai in France. Piloted by Volumard, it rose to only about 2 feet and was steadied by men on the ground. This does not constitute free, vertical flight.
It was not only an important day for the helicopters, as there is also something for the Power Plant, back earlier in 1928. The 1st diesel engine to power a heavier-than-air aircraft was flight tested in Utica, Michigan on this same day.
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- AICHA EUGENE
- Aicha Eugene is a Mechatronics Engineering student at JKUAT in Kenya. He is also a student member of the SAE.
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