Tuesday, January 13, 1942. Things that fly.
On this day in 1942, a German test pilot became the first individual to deploy an ejection seat.
You can read more about that here:
13 January 1942
On the same day, the Sikorsky R4 flew for the first time.
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Thursday, January 13, 2022
Lex Anteinternet: Tuesday, January 13, 1942. Things that fly.
Lex Anteinternet: Tuesday, January 13, 1942. Things that fly.:
The helicopter was produced through 1944, with 131 examples being made. One was used for the first combat rescue of wounded men, in Burma, in 1944.
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