When the twin-turbine S-61 Sea King first flew in 1959, it gave the US Navy a big, fast helicopter to search out
and destroy Soviet submarines at night and in bad weather.
Sikorsky’s S-61s — Part 1: Naval Sea Kings Read More »
From the time Eugene Buckley joined Sikorsky Aircraft in 1976 to mass-produce the Black Hawk until his retirement as president in 1999, Buckley oversaw delivery of some 3,200 helicopters.
The Buckley Years – Making More Sikorsky Aircraft Read More »
The commercial S-64s that water-bombed California wildfires early this year are the legacy of Igor Sikorsky’s passion for the crane helicopter.
Sikorsky Proves His Skycranes Read More »
The S-58 was one of the most successful piston-engine helicopters that Sikorsky ever built. By the time the last S-58 rolled off the Bridgeport, Connecticut line in January 1969, Sikorsky Aircraft had built 1,821 of the mid-sized helicopters.
Sikorsky’s Mid-Sized Moneymaker – the S-58 Read More »
The large and powerful Sikorsky S-56 was Sikorsky’s answer to the U.S. Marine Corps’ request for a shipboard helicopter that could carry heavy loads on amphibious assaults.
Sikorsky Builds Big – the S-56 Read More »
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.
Sikorsky Takes the UTTAS Prize Read More »
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 Test Pilots Expand the Envelope Read More »
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.
Sikorsky Grows the Helicopter – the S-55 Read More »
The life-saving power of the helicopter was clear soon after Sikorsky Aircraft began S-47 production in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1942.
Sikorsky Recognizes Rescues Read More »
Sikorsky engineers have long drawn or painted concept aircraft that never flew, but their art revealed ideas that advanced real-world flight. These “Might-Have-Been” concepts are the focus of this month’s newsletter.
Sikorsky Art: The “Might-Have-Beens” Read More »