Sikorsky Builds Marine Corps Heavy Lift
The evolution of the Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter beginning with the Sikorsky S-56 in 1953.
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Sikorsky Serves the Coast Guard
A flight demonstration of Igor Sikorsky’s VS-300A helicopter at Bridgeport, Connecticut in April 1942 started an air-sea rescue revolution in the U.S. Coast Guard.
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The World’s First Helicopter Naval Rescue
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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Sikorsky Helicopters in U.S. Air Force Rescue Squadrons
The HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter is the latest in the life-saving line of Sikorsky helicopters made for U.S. Air Force Rescue Squadrons. The Whiskey will round out a century of vertical flight rescue heroism.
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Sikorsky Helicopters in Airline Service
Early in the evolution of Sikorsky helicopters, Igor Sikorsky and his team envisioned scheduled passenger flights serving major cities.
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Sikorsky Helicopters Came of Age in the Korean War
Prior to the Korean War, the U.S. armed forces had few helicopters and little combat helicopter doctrine. The Korean conflict drove rapid combat helicopter development.
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U.S. Coast Guard and Sikorsky Celebrate Significant Events
The United States Coast Guard and Sikorsky Aircraft celebrated two significant events in 2016. One century of United States Coast Guard aviation and the 127th birthday of Igor Sikorsky.
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How Sikorsky Helicopters Are Named
The subject of this newsletter is in response to an archive member’s question, “How Are Sikorsky Helicopters Named?”
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75th Anniversary of the S-46 (VS-300)
During this period, Sikorsky Aircraft designed, developed, and produced the S-47 (R-4), S-48 (S-5), S-49 (R-6), S-51, S-52, and S-55 helicopters.
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