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Enrico Forlanini

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Italian engineer (1848-1930)

ScientistsLived 1848 to 1930 · aged 81
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Enrico Forlanini was an Italian engineer, inventor and aeronautical pioneer, known for his works on helicopters, aeroplanes, hydrofoils and dirigibles. He made history in 1877 by successfully designing and flying the world’s first powered, unmanned helicopter, which proved that heavier-than-air flight was possible.

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Experimental helicopter by Enrico Forlanini (1877), exposed at the Museo nazionale della scienza e della tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci of MilanExperimental helicopter by Enrico Forlanini (1877), exposed at the Museo nazionale della scienza e della tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci of MilanForlanini's F6 airshipForlanini's F6 airshipForlanini hydrofoil on Lake Maggiore circa 1911Forlanini hydrofoil on Lake Maggiore circa 1911Sala Forlanini at the Esposizione Aeronautica ItalianaSala Forlanini at the Esposizione Aeronautica Italiana

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Enrico Forlanini was an Italian engineer, inventor and aeronautical pioneer, known for his works on helicopters, aeroplanes, hydrofoils and dirigibles. He made history in 1877 by successfully designing and flying the world’s first powered, unmanned helicopter, which proved that heavier-than-air flight was possible. His brilliant aerodynamic innovations also revolutionized airship design and maritime travel.

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Lived 1848 to 1930 · aged 81
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