Sikorsky VS-300
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The Sikorsky VS-300 was an early experimental American helicopter that pioneered the single main rotor with tail rotor configuration that became the standard for most modern helicopters.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sikorsky VS-300 canonical | 2 |
| Sikorsky VS-300 (technology demonstrator) | 1 |
| Vought-Sikorsky internal designation VS-300 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10823158 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sikorsky VS-300 Context triple: [Igor Sikorsky, notableWork, Sikorsky VS-300]
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A.
Sikorsky X
Sikorsky X is a designated satellite impact crater located on the Moon near the main Sikorsky crater.
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B.
Sikorsky V
Sikorsky V is a designated satellite crater on the Moon associated with the larger Sikorsky impact crater.
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C.
Sikorsky Hoverfly
The Sikorsky Hoverfly is the British designation for the Sikorsky R-4, the world’s first mass-produced helicopter and the first to be used operationally by the military.
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D.
Sikorsky S-58
The Sikorsky S-58 is an American multi-purpose, medium-lift helicopter widely used from the 1950s onward for both civilian and military roles, including transport, search and rescue, and anti-submarine warfare.
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E.
Vertol Model 107
The Vertol Model 107 is an American twin-rotor, medium-lift transport helicopter prototype that served as the basis for later military and civilian tandem-rotor helicopters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sikorsky VS-300 Target entity description: The Sikorsky VS-300 was an early experimental American helicopter that pioneered the single main rotor with tail rotor configuration that became the standard for most modern helicopters.
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A.
Sikorsky X
Sikorsky X is a designated satellite impact crater located on the Moon near the main Sikorsky crater.
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B.
Sikorsky V
Sikorsky V is a designated satellite crater on the Moon associated with the larger Sikorsky impact crater.
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C.
Sikorsky Hoverfly
The Sikorsky Hoverfly is the British designation for the Sikorsky R-4, the world’s first mass-produced helicopter and the first to be used operationally by the military.
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D.
Sikorsky S-58
The Sikorsky S-58 is an American multi-purpose, medium-lift helicopter widely used from the 1950s onward for both civilian and military roles, including transport, search and rescue, and anti-submarine warfare.
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E.
Vertol Model 107
The Vertol Model 107 is an American twin-rotor, medium-lift transport helicopter prototype that served as the basis for later military and civilian tandem-rotor helicopters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental helicopter
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rotorcraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | single-rotor helicopter ⓘ |
| configurationBecameStandardFor | most modern helicopters ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
collective pitch control
ⓘ
cyclic pitch control ⓘ tail rotor yaw control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Igor Sikorsky ⓘ |
| displayLocation |
Henry Ford Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
The Henry Ford (museum complex)
|
| era |
World War II era
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
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| firstFlightDate | 1939-09-14 ⓘ |
| firstFlightLocation | Stratford, Connecticut ⓘ |
| fuselageType | steel-tube framework ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
established layout used by most later helicopters
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first practical single-rotor helicopter in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
Sikorsky R-4 production helicopter
ⓘ
subsequent Sikorsky helicopter designs ⓘ |
| landingGearType |
floats (on some configurations)
ⓘ
skids (on some configurations) ⓘ |
| mainRotorBladesCount | 3 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft
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linked to:
Sikorsky Aircraft (until divestiture)
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| namedAfter |
Vought-Sikorsky internal designation VS-300
ⓘ
linked to:
Sikorsky VS-300
|
| notableFeature |
open-framework fuselage in early versions
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single main rotor ⓘ tail rotor for anti-torque control ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | Sikorsky Aircraft (test program) ⓘ |
| pioneeredConfiguration | single main rotor with tail rotor ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryUse | development of helicopter control systems ⓘ |
| registrationStatus | experimental ⓘ |
| role |
experimental testbed
ⓘ
technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| status | preserved museum aircraft ⓘ |
| successor | Sikorsky R-4 ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail boom with tail rotor ⓘ |
| tailRotorBladesCount | 2 ⓘ |
| tailRotorType | anti-torque tail rotor ⓘ |
| testProgramEndYear | early 1940s ⓘ |
| testProgramStartYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Sikorsky engineering team ⓘ |
| usedFor |
autorotation tests
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forward flight tests ⓘ hovering flight experiments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sikorsky VS-300 Description of subject: The Sikorsky VS-300 was an early experimental American helicopter that pioneered the single main rotor with tail rotor configuration that became the standard for most modern helicopters.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sikorsky VS-300
linked to: Sikorsky VS-300