This coloring page shows you a helicopter — a unique flying machine capable of taking off and landing vertically. The idea for such a craft goes back a long way: as early as the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci imagined a flying rotor shaped like a giant screw, designed to lift into the air. But it wasn't until the 20th century that the first functional helicopters appeared. One of the most famous was designed by Igor Sikorsky in 1939, setting the standard for modern models.

A helicopter flies thanks to its large horizontal blades, called the main rotor, which spin rapidly to generate the lift needed to raise it into the air. By tilting these blades slightly, the pilot can move forward, backward, or sideways. At the rear, a smaller rotor — the tail rotor — stabilizes the aircraft and controls its direction. Thanks to this design, a helicopter can hover in place, maneuver in tight spaces, and reach areas where no airplane could land.

To bring this coloring page to life, you can take inspiration from real models: bright yellow for a rescue helicopter, camouflage green for a military model, or white and blue for civilian use. The blades can be painted metallic gray, and the windows light blue to reflect the sky.