Geek Fact for September 14th

By Judy Novotny / 09/14/2012 / Geek Facts

In 1939, the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 became the first practical helicopter to ever successfully lift off.

Designer Igor Sikorsky piloted the vehicle as it lifted off the ground to an altitude of roughly three feet for a duration of about ten seconds.

Learn more at http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/sik_vs-300.php.

About The Author

Judy Novotny

Judy is a computer veteran with 30 years of experience. She has owned everything from a TRS-80, Apple IIe and various Windows-based PCs. She is currently living in her Apple ecosystem at home consisting of an iPhone, iPad, iMac, MacBook, Apple TV, iPod nano and two Time Capsules. She is a fan of all things mobile since she got her first Palm Pilot in 1999. Check out her iPad app, Number Wizard, in the App Store. Follow her on Twitter @junovotech or at Junovo.com.

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