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The de Bothezat helicopter was the United States' first military helicopter project.

Display Status

This object is on display in Vertical Flight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Vertical Flight

Object Details

Date

1922

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

CRAFT-Aircraft Parts

Manufacturer

United States Army Air Service, Engineering Division

Physical Description

24 3/4 in. long, 1 1/8 in. diameter, from helicopter flown at McCook Field, 1922

Dimensions

Overall: 2ft 3/4in. x 1 1/8in. (62.87 x 2.86cm)

Inventory Number

A19530080000

Credit Line

Gift of Jerome Camera & Instrument Corporation

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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