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This Korean War aviator was the first helicopter pilot to receive MOH
On Aug. 3, 1955, Koelsch was posthumously awarded the first Medal of Honor issued to a helicopter pilot. He also received the ...
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R-4 Hoverfly: America's Secret WW2 Jungle Weapon
A, was the penultimate iteration of Igor Sikorsky's pre-war vision for the world's first practical helicopter. And in 1944, ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Robert A. Kilmarx wrote several times to Sikorsky Aircraft seeking information on pre-revolutionary Russian aviation for his book A History of ...
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The Son Of The Practical Helicopter's Inventor Just Passed, Here's How Sikorsky Changed Aviation Forever
For about 76 years, helicopters have served the world as an important alternative to fixed-wing aircraft. Helicopters can go places and do things that airplanes cannot, like save mariners stuck at sea ...
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How Were Modern Helicopters Invented?
The idea of the helicopter dates back to the Renaissance—but the contraptions could not be built until the development of modern aerospace engineering during the interwar period.
STRATFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary based in Stratford, announced a $10 billion contract with the United States government Friday. The company has been contracted ...
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