Igor Sikorsky

Wings Over The World: Sikorsky Part 1

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Duration: 23:49
Updated: 10 Apr 2013

This documentary looks at the work of Igor Sikorsky, Russian born aircraft designer and the man behind such aircraft as the Ilya Muromets four engined bomber...

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Sikorsky: father of the helicopter

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Duration: 3:38
Updated: 28 Feb 2013

Igor Sikorsky revolutionized aeronautics and contributed to the appearance of the global travel industry. He was a dreamer, who made his fantasy come true.

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79 Igor Sikorsky and the Helicopter

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Duration: 14:40
Updated: 17 Apr 2013

Great Moments in Science and Technology here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL642F73306F273E49&feature;=view_all The viewer gains an insight into both ...

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Wings Over The World: Sikorsky Part 2

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Duration: 25:16
Updated: 07 Apr 2013

This documentary looks at the work of Igor Sikorsky, Russian born aircraft designer and the man behind such aircraft as the Ilya Muromets four engined bomber...

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Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 (1941)

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Duration: 1:59
Updated: 10 May 2013

HE SITS ON THE AIR. PARAMOUNT NEWS. 397': Shows Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 helicopter in flight. 426': Shows early helicopters, ornithopters and Igor Sikorsky pi...

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Igor Sikorsky Legacy

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Duration: 2:00
Updated: 08 Aug 2012

Recollections of a Pioneer, a tribute to Igor Sikorsky.

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Igor Sikorsky e o desenvolvimento do helicóptero

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Duration: 1:58
Updated: 15 Jan 2013

Uma breve história das pesquisas de Igor Sikorsky.

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Vought-Sikorsky VS-300

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Duration: 1:13
Updated: 08 May 2013

The Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 was a single-engine helicopter designed by Igor Sikorsky. It had a single three-blade rotor originally powered by a 75 horsepower ...

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Sikorsky Vs Flettner: The Single rotor Helicopter

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Duration: 1:04
Updated: 29 Mar 2013

Igor Sikorsky is commonly credited as creating the world's first Single main rotor helicopter, the VS-300 which first flew untethered in 1940 and was partly ...

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The History of the Helicopter Pt1/2 221293-02.mp4

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Duration: 12:00
Updated: 09 May 2013

Helicopter over water seen from above; hovering over top of lighthouse w/ waves breaking around base. CU slow motion of hummingbirds; engravings, paintings, ...

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Profile of Igor Sikorsky

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Duration: 1:51
Updated: 19 Dec 2012

Want to learn about aviation pioneer and inventor of the Black Hawk helicopter, Igor Sikorsky? Watch this About.com video to see a biography.

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Sikorsky Aircraft at HeliRussia 2012: Celebrating the Past; Reuniting for the Future

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Duration: 2:50
Updated: 02 Jul 2012

The Sikorsky Integrated Marketing team was joined by Sergei Sikorsky, aviation industry icon and the son of the company's founder, Igor Sikorsky, at HeliRuss...

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Igor Sikorsky Presents Helicopter (1943)

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Duration: 0:24
Updated: 14 Jan 2013

Igor Sikorsky presents the first production helicopter, the VS-300, to Henry Ford during the summer of 1943 on the lawn in front of the Henry Ford Museum. Ch...

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Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly

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Duration: 4:47
Updated: 11 Apr 2013

The Sikorsky R-4 was a two-place helicopter designed by Igor Sikorsky with a single, three-bladed main rotor and powered by a radial engine. The R-4 was the ...

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Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly

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Duration: 0:38
Updated: 22 Aug 2012

The Sikorsky R-4 was the world's first mass-produced helicopter and the United States Air Force's first service helicopter. The VS-316, was developed from th...

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Sergei Sikorsky at Heli-Expo 2010

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Duration: 3:13
Updated: 03 Apr 2012

Sergei Sikorsky highlights some of the innovations that the company has experienced in its first 90 years during Heli-Expo 2010. The helicopter manufacturer ...

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U.S. Celebrates 25 Years Of Airmail (1943)

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Duration: 1:36
Updated: 10 May 2013

http://airboyd.tv United News Newsreel Woodrow Wilson sees the take off of the first air mail plane. A helicopter picks up mail at the U.S. Capitol in a cele...

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Igor Sikorsky Quotes

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Duration: 2:46
Updated: 05 Jan 2013

What was your favorite Igor Sikorsky quote? 'Like' and leave a comment below, then jump over to http://quotetank.com/quotes-by/igor-sikorsky and make a list ...

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Igor Sikorsky, The Father of the American Helicopter.avi

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Duration: 5:16
Updated: 28 Nov 2012

Igor Sikorsky, The Father of the American Helicopter.avi.

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Westinghouse/Schindler Traction Elevators @ Igor Sikorsky Parking Deck Red Tampa Intl Airport

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Duration: 3:57
Updated: 16 Nov 2012

LOOK AT THE INTERLOCK!!! Specifications: # of elevators on bank: 5 Brand: Westinghouse Modernizer: Schindler Capacity: 4000 LBS Landings served: 9 Door safet...

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Sergei Sikorsky Exclusive

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Duration: 2:05
Updated: 26 Aug 2010

AINTV catches up with the industry legend to talk about the history and future of Sikorsky Helicopters.

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Sikorsky S-40 Flying Boat

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Duration: 1:52
Updated: 26 Feb 2013

The Sikorsky S-40 was an amphibious flying boat built in the early 1930s, and the largest commercial airliner of its time. Flying for Pan American Airways, a...

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Igor Sikorsky childhood home and home of the first helicopter, report from ukraine

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Duration: 0:44
Updated: 15 Jul 2011

Report for fundraiser to save helicopter inventor, Igor Sikorsky's Childhood Home and convert into museum Reporter: Anthony Vincent Needham.

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Igor Sikorsky

Born	(1889-05-25)May 25, 1889 Kiev, Russian Empire (today Ukraine)
Died	October 26, 1972(1972-10-26) (aged 83) Easton, Connecticut, USA
Nationality	Russian American
Ethnicity	Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Alma mater	Imperial Russian Naval Academy Kiev Polytechnic Institute ETACA
Occupation	Aircraft designer
Known for	First successful helicopter
Religion	Russian Orthodox
Spouse	Olga Fyodorovna Simkovitch Elisabeth Semion
Children	Tania, Sergei, Nikolai, Igor, George
Awards	Order of St. Vladimir National Medal of Science Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy Howard N. Potts Medal (1933)

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Name	Sikorsky, Igor
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Date of birth	May 25, 1889
Place of birth	Kiev, Russian Empire (today Ukraine)
Date of death	October 26, 1972
Place of death	Easton, Connecticut, USA, buried Saint John the Baptist Greek Catholic Cemetery, Stratford, Connecticut

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Famous quotes by Igor Sikorsky:

"The work of the individual still remains the spark that moves mankind ahead even more than teamwork."

"The helicopter approaches closer than any other [vehicle] to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of the flying horse and the magic carpet."

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