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“The helicopter appeared so reluctant to fly forward that we even considered turning the pilot's seat around and letting it fly backward.”

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Igor Sikorsky

Igor Sikorsky, an aircraft designer born on May 25, 1889, and died on October 26, 1972. He is known as the pioneer of modern helicopter design and has had a profound impact on the aviation industry. more

“It was a magic caused by the collision of modern methods and old ones; modern history and ancient; accessibility and isolation. And it was a magic which could only strike spark about that time. A few years earlier, from the point of view of aircraft alone, it would have been impossible to reach these places; a few later, and there will be no such isolation.”

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Book:NORTH TO THE ORIENT

Source: NORTH TO THE ORIENT

“I flew in combat in Vietnam. I got shot at, I shot back, I got shot down. Compared to this flight, I felt a lot safer in combat.”

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“But you the pathways of the sky Found first, and tasted heavenly springs, Unfettered as the lark that sings, And knew strange raptures, - though we sigh, "Poor Iccarus!"”

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Author:Florence Earle Coates

“The fortress inspired a tremendous confidence. It was the only propeller driven aircraft I have flown that was completely viceless; there were no undesirable flight characteristics. The directional stability was excellent and, properly trimmed, the B-17 could be taken off, landed and banked without change of trim.”

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Author:James Weldon Johnson

“I put the sweat of my life into this project, and if it's a failure, I'll leave the country and never come back.”

Ifs Country Projects Flight Aviation Sweat

Author:Howard Hughes

“To propel a dirigible balloon through the air is like pushing a candle through a brick wall.”

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Author:Alberto Santos-Dumont

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