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Sikorsky Takes the UTTAS Prize

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Sikorsky Grows the Helicopter – the S-55

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 ...

Bill Paul: Reflections on Sikorsky’s 100th Anniversary

Former Sikorsky President Bill Paul reflects on his career with Sikorsky, meeting Igor Sikorsky, and the Sikorsky Aircraft Company's 100th anniversary.

Sikorsky Recognizes Rescues

The life-saving power of the helicopter was clear soon after Sikorsky Aircraft began S-47 production in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1942.

Sikorsky Archives Participates in Two Roads Brewing’s 2024 Igor’s Dream Release Day

The Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives will take part in the 12th annual release of Two Roads Brewing's Igor's Dream Imperial Stout on Saturday, February ...