who invented the first helicopter
Leonardo da Vinci (1452â1519) is generally credited with inventing the helicopter, but the first practical design was developed only in the 1930s by Russian-born Igor Sikorsky (1889â1972). Today, typical uses for helicopters include military transportation and air-sea rescue.eonardo da Vinci (1452â1519) is generally credited with inventing the helicopter, but the first practical design was developed only in the 1930s by Russian-born Igor Sikorsky (1889â1972). Today, typical uses for helicopters include military transportation and air-sea rescue.