Sikorsky collection, 1936-1975.

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Sikorsky collection, 1936-1975.

This collection contains reports and printed matter written by Igor Sikorsky, as well as many of the speeches he presented to various engineering and flight associations. Of particular significance is the abridged record of the development of Sikorsky's VS-300 helicopter which includes drawings, calculations, and pilot logs.

.5 linear feet

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Sikorsky, Igor Ivan, 1889-1972

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Engineer and inventor. From the description of Papers of Igor Ivan Sikorsky, 1913-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80153906 A renowned aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, Russian-American Igor Sikorsky immigrated to the United States in 1919 and founded the Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corporation in 1923 (now the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation). By the 1930s, he had developed the "flying boats" of Pan American Airways. He continued his work with he...

Sikorsky, Igor Ivan, 1889-1972

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6d81800 (person)

Engineer and inventor. From the description of Papers of Igor Ivan Sikorsky, 1913-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80153906 A renowned aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, Russian-American Igor Sikorsky immigrated to the United States in 1919 and founded the Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corporation in 1923 (now the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation). By the 1930s, he had developed the "flying boats" of Pan American Airways. He continued his work with he...