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Sikorsky Aircraft is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Connecticut. It was established by the Russian-American aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky in 1923, and was among the first companies …

This timeline describes the events and locations that were key to Igor Sikorsky’s establishment of the Sikorsky Aircraft Company, starting from when he arrived in the United States in 1919.

Igor Sikorsky (born May 25, 1889, Kiev, Russian Empire [now in Ukraine]—died October 26, 1972, Easton, Connecticut, U.S.) was a pioneer in aircraft design who is best known for his successful …

Sikorsky Aircraft is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Connecticut. It was established by the Russian-American aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky in 1923, and was among the first companies …

Aviation pioneer Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky was born May 25, 1889 in Kiev, which at the time was part Russia but is now the capital of Ukraine. He created the first successful helicopter in 1939, and is …

After emigrating to the United States in 1919 because of the Russian Revolution, Sikorsky founded the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in 1923 [10] and developed the first of Pan American Airways ' ocean …

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, offers four distinct awards (Rescue, Superior Maintenance, Flight Hours, Combat Flight Hours) to acknowledge those who operate and maintain our products.

Since the flight of the world’s first practical helicopter in 1939, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, has remained the industry leader through its commitment to innovation, excellence and...

Sikorsky tried 19 different configurations before he was satisfied with the final design. Military contracts followed, and in 1943 large-scale manufacture of the R-4 made it the world’s first production helicopter.