First autorotational landing by a helicopter (Focke-Wulf Fw 61)

Monday, May 10, 1937

 

Description

Proved the ability for a rotorcraft to land with zero power to the rotor and hence the ability to land safely after engine failure

(Source: AHS Calendar June 2015)

 

Aircraft related to this milestone
Focke-Wulf Fw 61

Attribution

Related biographies
Henrich Focke