gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:helicopter
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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metal and fabric
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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advancements in rotorcraft technology
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gptkbp:controls
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cyclic and collective pitch control
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Igor_Sikorsky
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gptkbp:drivetrain
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reduction gearbox
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gptkbp:engineType
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gptkb:Wright_R-975
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gptkbp:featuredIn
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aerospace museums
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1940
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gptkbp:firstPublished
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1941
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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50 gallons
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gptkbp:hasArea
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gptkb:Igor_Sikorsky
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gptkbp:headlights
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two-blade tail rotor
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gptkbp:height
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10 ft 4 in
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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World_War_II_era_aviation.
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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first successful helicopter in the U.S.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sikorsky VS-300
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gptkbp:influenced
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later helicopters
U.S._military_helicopter_development
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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earlier rotorcraft designs
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gptkbp:inspiration
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future helicopter designs
helicopter enthusiasts
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gptkbp:involvedIn
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U.S._Army_Air_Forces_experiments
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gptkbp:landingGear
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skid landing gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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foundation for modern helicopters
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gptkbp:length
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32 ft 10 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft_Corporation
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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90 mph
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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first helicopter to fly with a pilot
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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first practical helicopter design
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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1
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft_Corporation
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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1940s
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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200 miles
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1940
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gptkbp:role
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research and development
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gptkbp:rotorDiameter
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single main rotor and tail rotor
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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10,000 ft
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gptkbp:significance
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pioneering helicopter technology
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Sikorsky_R-4
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gptkbp:technology
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hovering and vertical flight
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gptkbp:type
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experimental helicopter
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gptkbp:usedIn
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military and civilian applications
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gptkbp:weight
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2,000 lb
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gptkbp:wingspan
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none
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