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Sikorsky Aircraft is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Connecticut. It was established by the Ukrainian aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky in 1923, and was among the first companies to manufacture helicopters for civilian and military use.
Preserved Sikorsky JRS-1 that survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Hughes' S-43 N440 was the last example to fly. [9] It is now owned by Kermit Weeks, and was at the Fantasy of Flight Museum restoration facility, in Polk City, Florida awaiting reassembly and restoration, where it will never fly again.
According to Jason Lambert, Sikorsky's vice president of commercial and military systems, the S-76 had proven itself to be particularly popular amongst VIP customers. [17] By 2020, according to Sikorsky, ten countries operated S-76s to carry their heads of state. [19] S-76s have been periodically used to test new technologies and capabilities.
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The Sikorsky S-92 is an American twin-engine medium-lift helicopter built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the civil and military helicopter markets. The S-92 was developed from the Sikorsky S-70 helicopter and has similar parts such as flight control and rotor systems.
The aircraft made many successful long-range flights, most of which Sikorsky piloted himself. The S-29-A claims a number of "firsts" in aviation, including the first twin-engine aircraft capable of maintaining altitude on one engine, the first aircraft to broadcast a radio musical program in-flight, in 1925 and in 1926 the first aircraft to ...
Late in 1927 Sikorsky formed a brief partnership with Consolidated Aircraft to produce the second S-37. Initially designated the S-37-2 and registered X3698 or NX3698 this aircraft had slightly better performance than the first version and was designed as a bomber for the United States Army Air Corps. Later called the VS-37B Guardian, it was ...
1.22 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. 1.23 Silbervogel. 1.24 Silence aircraft. 1.25 Silent Family. ... This is a list of aircraft in alphabetical order beginning with 'Si'.