“This machine was a failure to the extent that it could not fly. In other respects it was a very important and necessary stepping stone.” ImportantStonesMachinesFlightAviationStepping Stones Author:Igor Sikorsky
“The helicopter appeared so reluctant to fly forward that we even considered turning the pilot's seat around and letting it fly backward.” FlightSeatsAviationPilotsReluctantHelicopters Author:Igor Sikorsky
“Aeronautics was neither an industry nor a science. It was a miracle.” IndustryMiracleFlyingFlightAviationAirplaneGreat AviationAirplanes And Flying Author:Igor Sikorsky
“The helicopter is probably the most versatile instrument ever invented by man. It approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of the flying horse and the magic carpet.” MenDreamMagicMankindApproachHorseInstrumentsAncientFlyingFlightFulfillmentAviationCarpetHelicoptersVersatile Author:Igor Sikorsky
“If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life.” IfsWorldLifeFunnyTroubleLandFlowerHumorousFlyingAviationAirplanePredictionsDroppingPioneersLandingHelicopters Author:Igor Sikorsky
“Supersonic airplanes have carried men at more than 2,000 miles per hour and there are reasons to believe that this speed will be doubled by 1960 or so.” MenBelieveReasonHoursSpeedMilesAviationAirplanePredictions1960s Author:Igor Sikorsky
“At that time [1909] the chief engineer was almost always the chief test pilot as well. That had the fortunate result of eliminating poor engineering early in aviation.” WellsPoorResultsTestsChiefsFortunateAviationPilotsEngineeringEngineersEliminating Author:Igor Sikorsky
