Helicopters: Then (1941) -> Now

THEN, 1941: Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 (1941)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN41x9dWdks (1m59s)

HE SITS ON THE AIR.  PARAMOUNT NEWS. 397': Shows Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 helicopter in flight. 426': Shows early helicopters, ornithopters and Igor Sikorsky piloting VS-300 in May 1941, setting new world record of one hour and twenty minutes for suspension flight. 571':

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2011: Sikorsky X2 World's Fastest Helicopter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLKyuwLZnbE (5m39s)
 

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2013: Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter new speed record at 263 knots

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