Who is the inventor of the helicopter?

Correct answer: Igor Sikorsky. Igor Sikorsky built the first practical single-rotor helicopter, the VS-300, in 1939–40.

Background: Sikorsky was born in Kyiv, Ukraine.

• Wright Brothers: The Wright Brothers invented the aeroplane.
• Bell: Alexander Graham Bell is known for the telephone.
• Leonardo: Leonardo da Vinci drew an early helicopter design but did not build a working one.

Did you know? The Wright Brothers flew in 1903.

Memory trick: Sikorsky = helicopter.