First controlled VTOL flight (Pescara Helicopter 1S)

Tuesday, May 31, 1921 - Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

 

Description

The first time that a manned VTOL aircraft was able to lift and perform any level of controlled flight without external assistance.

Note: This milestone is in work and should not be taken as definitive.

 

Aircraft related to this milestone
Pescara Helicopter 1S

Related biographies
Raoul Pateras-Pescara