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Paul Cornu’s “Flying Bicycle” – 110th Anniversary of the First Helicopter Flight

Posted on March 12, 2018 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue On November 13, 1907, French engineer and bicycle maker, Paul Cornu, made history by becoming the first man to fly a rotary-wing aircraft. The primitive helicopter – a twin-rotorcraft powered by a … Continue reading →

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