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Igor Sikorsky and the Helicopter - ASME Igor Sikorsky: Aviation Pioneer While the Sikorsky name is forever linked to helicopters, Igor Sikorsky (1889-1972) was a versatile aviation designer and developer whose 50-year career included pioneering work on fixed wing aircraft and flying boats, all before returning to his first love, helicopters, and creating the first practical one
VS-300 Helicopter (1939) - The American Society of Mechanical Engineers On September 14, 1939, Igor Sikorsky pi-loted the first test flight of the VS-300 from the property of the Vought-Sikorsky plant in Stratford, Connecticut Over the next several years, the aircraft demonstrated its practicality and served as an experimental prototype It was the first successful helicopter in the world to have a single main rotor
Sikorsky VS-300 Helicopter - ASME An intermediate version of the VS-300 with Igor Sikorsky at the controls The sign on the rear fuselage reads "VOUGHT-SIKORSKY VS-300, Stratford, Connecticut"
Quiz: Whats Up With VTOLs? - ASME Which 20th-century helicopter prototype demonstrated the practicality of vertical flight in 1939? The Bell 47, the first helicopter certified for civilian use The Piasecki H-21 Shawnee, known for its Arctic and military applications The VS-300, designed by Igor Sikorsky The Boeing CH-47 Chinook, a tandem-rotor helicopter
Sperry1964 - ASME IGOR 1 SIKORSKY AWARD CITATION for the Sperry awarù for 1964 Helicopter Pioneer, for the concept and development of a new form of aerial transportation capable of carrying and placing large external loads over any terrain For his eng project enginee helicopter, the porting and ple
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Past Winners - ASME Learn more about Past Winners of Sperry Award from 1955-2022 The Sperry Award is given in recognition of distinguished engineering contribution
ASME Medal - ASME ASME Medal is the highest award that the ASME society can bestow to recognize eminently distinguished engineering achievement
5 Vehicles Built for Traveling on Snow and Ice - ASME Even Igor Sikorsky, who is best known for his pioneering work on helicopters, designed and tested a type of snowplane During World War II, these fast and lightweight snow vehicles were used by reconnaissance troops in both the Soviet and Finnish armies
For the development of WindFloat, a oating foundation for o . . . - ASME 1964 To Igor Sikorsky and Michael E Gluhareff and Citation to the Engineering Department of the Sikorsky Aircraft Division, United Aircraft Corporation, for the invention and development of the high-lift helicopter leading to the Skycrane