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Sikorsky VS-300 prototype

The original VS-300 prototype was the single physical helicopter that Sikorsky progressively modified from its first tethered flight into the VS-300A configuration later preserved at The Henry Ford. Representing the article as one historically significant vehicle preserves that development history without cataloguing each test configuration as a separate airframe.

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Vought-Sikorsky VS-300VS-300AS-46VS-1original VS-300
Name
Sikorsky VS-300 prototype
Status
retired

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Description
The original VS-300 prototype was the single physical helicopter that Sikorsky progressively modified from its first tethered flight into the VS-300A configuration later preserved at The Henry Ford. Representing the article as one historically significant vehicle preserves that development history without cataloguing each test configuration as a separate airframe.
First Flight Date
1939-09-14
Manufacturer
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Creation Time
August 5, 2026 at 02:43:32 UTC
Updated Time
August 5, 2026 at 02:43:32 UTC

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Vehicle Code
VS-300