VS-300: The First Practical Helicopter
Igor Sikorsky’s presentation to the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences in 1941 about the development of the VS-300 helicopter.
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Historical Essays
Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Investment in Igor Sikorsky’s Vision
In the fall of 1923, Russian aviation pioneer and designer Igor Sikorsky was facing economic disaster while developing the S-29-A. Sergei Rachmaninoff stepped in at this time with a critical investment.
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Wings Over The Atlantic
On September 21, 1926, the first attempt at a non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean ended in failure. Fraught with controversy, indecision and just plain bad luck, the ill-fated venture had little chance at success from the outset.
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Trumbull Connecticut Honors Igor Sikorsky with Memorial
The first Naval helicopter rescue, performed in a S-51 by Sikorsky’s D.D. “Jimmy” Viner, proved the helicopter’s usefulness for Naval search and rescue missions.
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Timely Win of the Black Hawk Helicopter
Late in the afternoon on December 23, 1976, Sikorsky received a telephone call that will likely rank as the most important call in its 90 year history.
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Jimmy Viner: Sikorsky’s Most Notable Chief Test Pilot
Jimmy Viner began his career at age 15 with his uncle Igor Sikorsky working on the S-29-A. By the end of his 44 year career, Jimmy achieved many aviation firsts as Sikorsky’s chief test pilot.
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Restoration of a VS-44A Flying Boat
During the 1980s, a dedicated group of volunteers restored the VS-44A Excambian for the New England Air Museum
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ABC: The High Speed Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft created the Advancing Blade Concept during the 1970s with the goal of significantly increasing helicopter flight speed.
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