American Helicopter Museum and Education Center

1220 American Blvd
West Chester, PA, 19380
610-436-9600

URL : http://www.helicoptermuseum.org

overview : Since our opening over 140,000 people have visited the Museum. - The Museum's growing exhibitions and collections include over 35 helicopters, autogiros and convertiplanes .. eight of which are fully accessible for hands-on experiences. - The story of the American helicopter began in 1928 when Harold Pitcairn (from Bryn Athyn, Pa.) made the first rotorcraft flight in the USA from Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. - Today, two out of the three major helicopter manufacturers in the USA trace their origins back to the Delaware Valley.

topics : aviation