Throughout 2007, Eurocopter will be celebrating the onehundredth year anniversary of the helicopter.
On 13 November 1907, Paul Cornu performed a vertical flight for the first time in a strange-looking machine… called a helicopter.

The helicopters that we now manufacture no longer bear much resemblance to Cornu’s machine, but the same passion still drives the men and women of Eurocopter, as it has so many pioneers in the industry.
Their commitment has made the helicopter what it is today: a powerful, comfortable, safe machine capable of saving peoples’ lives.
At the many events where Eurocopter will be participating in 2007 – and also in venues such as Rotor Journal, a dedicated web site, and a film – we will be retracing the fabulous history of the helicopter, highlighting the privileged heritage which has made us the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer.