Igor Sikorsky's Birthday

On the 134th anniversary of his birth, Igor Sikorsky continues to inspire generations of innovation.

Igor Sikorsky came to America as a refugee, led the creation of the rotorcraft industry and spurred engineering progress. After 100 years, the aviation innovation company he created still inspires those who work here.

#Sikorsky100

[elgage]

Helicopters are just mind blowing to me. I'm a senior aerospace engineering student and they still seem so complex to me.

[cosmocube]

Игорь Иванович был великим человеком. Светлая память.

[SafetyHazard_WT]

Happy Birthday to the Father of Modern Helicopters!🎉

[anthonyf.]

We, as employees, are blessed to work here, it’s always an awe inspiring experience to see the aircraft being flight tested. Happy birthday Mr. Sikorsky.

[MattUK]

Happy Birthday. Thanks for taking on the previous achievements of the Spaniard 🇪🇸 Juan de la Cierva

[とある人-vn]

Happy birthday! 🎉

We will forever remember your achievements

[eliasdaka]

I am proud of this company i am telling you guys, when i see this i see the history of helicopters.

[nxprss]

Wow! What a great video! Happy birthday and may your legacy live on with the finest helicopters in the world!!

[donweinstein]

Thanks for posting. An amazing man who helped to shape the modern world. Can you folks at Lockheed Martin recommend any resources for learning more about him and his inventions?

[reynaldo_santos]

Happy birthday to the founder, who's one change the world..

[nkstlrv]

Congratulations from Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute 🎉

[archanadubey]

Happy birthday to the god of helicopter industy...we will forever remember you.

[ievgenchesnokov]

Greetings from Ukraine, where he was born 134 years ago. 🙂

[bethrichards]

He did so much more than is covered here, so many aviation firsts, and really believed in his employees.

[indrahaseo]

Igor sikorsky was born and raised in Kyiv, Ukraine and HBD!

[arslanpower]

He created first airliner aircraft called ilya muromets created helicopter.. created amphibious aircrafts as well....

[baplotnik]

Hey Mic, I'm wondering about free energy. Heard any rumors lately?

[quakerninja]

I have a maple tree in my back yard and the seeds look like helicopter when they fall

[JameBlack]

maybe the most famous Ukrainian refugee

[unrealfpvdroneproduction]

"from another country" it means from Ukraine, his family was Ukrainian, although he did not live in Ukraine in recent years, so he spoke about his nationality in the form of imperial propaganda where there were no Poles, Ukrainians, or Belarusians. But he is Ukrainian