Eufaula, Alabama. Eufaula is the largest city in Barbour County, Alabama, United States.
Leonardo da Vinci (1452â1519) is generally credited with inventing the helicopter, but the first practical design was developed only in the 1930s by Russian-born Igor Sikorsky (1889â1972). Today, typical uses for helicopters include military transportation and air-sea rescue.eonardo da Vinci (1452â1519) is generally credited with inventing the helicopter, but the first practical design was developed only in the 1930s by Russian-born Igor Sikorsky (1889â1972). Today, typical uses for helicopters include military transportation and air-sea rescue.
Quick Answer. Attempts to create helicopters can be traced back to Leonardo da Vinci, but the first working prototype helicopter, the VS-300, was invented by Igor Sikorsky in 1939. The next model he designed was the R-4 in 1942, which was the world's first mass produced helicopter.