First fully remote controlled helicopter flown (Kaman HTK-1K)
Sunday, May 31, 1953
Description
This was a program sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, using a Kaman HTK-1 as the test vehicle (designated HTK-1K) A video of the aircraft in flight can be seen by selecting the link below, Kaman HTK-1K - the first unmanned helicopter, by sobchakvideos, YouTube, accessed Mar 29 2017 and "Kaman's Robot", FLIGHT Staff, FLIGHT, 19 October 1956, Page 640 Note: The exact day for this milestone is unknown
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