Igor I Sikorsky

The Legendary Aviation Pioneer

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Sikorsky Takes the UTTAS Prize

December 6, 2024 Newsletters

The first flight of Sikorsky Aircraft's Black Hawk occurred 50 years ago, on October 17, 1974. Since then, over 5000 Black Hawks have been delivered to customers, making it Sikorsky's longest production program.

Sacred Heart University Hockey Game to Benefit the Igor I Sikorsky Historical Archives

November 4, 2024 News & Events

Join the Sikorsky Archives on November 22nd at the Martire Family Arena for an exhilarating evening on the ice as SHU Hockey takes on RIT.

Sikorsky Test Pilots Expand the Envelope

September 13, 2024 Newsletters

Beginning with Igor Sikorsky, Sikorsky Aircraft's test pilots have a long history of expanding the flight envelope of fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.

Sikorsky Archives Participates in Helicopter Day 2024

July 9, 2024 News & Events

The Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives will take part in the Connecticut Air & Space Center's Helicopter Day on Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Igor Sikorsky’s Bold Pursuit to Build the World’s First Multi-Engine Airplane

July 2, 2024 Historical Essays

In the early 1900s, The Grand and the Ilya Muromets were the result of Igor Sikorsky’s persistence in developing large, multi-engine aircraft that could safety transport passengers over long distances.

Sikorsky Grows the Helicopter – the S-55

May 28, 2024 Newsletters

The Sikorsky S-55 gave the U.S. armed services a much larger and more capable helicopter than the S-51, and ensured Sikorsky Aircraft leadership in vertical flight.

Learn about the Life of Igor Sikorsky

Already an established Russian aviation pioneer, Igor Sikorsky arrived in New York on March 30, 1919 brimming with dreams and aspirations for a new life and continued career in aviation. His passport reveals that he entered America to “construct aircraft”.

Igor Sikorsky had three careers in aviation: designing fixed wing aircraft in Russia including the first multi-engine aircraft, designing fixed wing aircraft including flying boats in America, and pioneering the helicopter and rotorcraft.

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The mission of the Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives is to acquire, manage, protect and make accessible to qualified persons for research and educational purposes, historical documents and memorabilia associated with Igor I. Sikorsky, his life and his careers in aviation, and the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, as well as related predecessor companies.