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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 to manufacture helicopters for civilian and military use.
Igor Sikorsky's first helicopter success in Stratford on September 14, 1939 is documented as well as his subsequent productions. [2] Also displayed are the small gas turbine engines developed locally by Dr. Anselm Franz at Avco Lycoming which power such helicopters as the Bell Helicopter UH-1 Iroquois or Huey and the Boeing CH-47 Chinook.
The case goes back to 2011, or several years before Lockheed Martin acquired Sikorsky, the maker of the military's Black Hawk helicopters, in 2015. Darrin Jones, of the U.S. Department of Defense's Office of Inspector General, said the settlement should serve as a deterrent for those looking to exploit the agency's procurement process.
The Connecticut Air & Space Center is an aviation museum located near Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford, Connecticut, that is focused on the history of aviation in Connecticut. Founded by George Gunther in 1998 after the closing of the Stratford Army Engine Plant , it occupied buildings 6 and 53 of the complex from 2001 until 2022.
American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when the plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided. Live updates: All 67 aboard plane, copter killed in tragic midair ...
Some travelers may be weary of helicopters, but Flexjet has a long history of safety and requires its helicopter pilots to have at least 3,000 hours of flight experience. The Sikorsky helicopters ...
Cal Fire’s newest addition to its helicopter fleet is the Fire Hawk — a Sikorsky S70i Black Hawk retrofitted to drop water or fire retardant, as well as conduct hoist rescue and night operations.
The helicopter involved was a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk [14] registered as 00-26860. [4] The helicopter was configured for use as executive transportation for senior U.S. officials and soldiers, and was flying under the callsign PAT25, indicating a "Priority Air Transport" flight. [2] [15] No senior officials were on board the ...