First VTOL design

According to Official Guinness Records,

Leonardo da Vinci (Italy, 1452–1519) proposed the idea of a helicopter-type craft for a human passenger in 1493. The 'air screw' consisted of a platform with a helical screw designed to allow it to take off and land vertically. The sketch was discovered in the nineteenth century.

For a complete list of 2003 records, please visit 2003 Guinness Records in Italy.

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