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Three years later, Igor Sikorsky began proving Wright wrong.
The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010
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Three years later, Igor Sikorsky began proving Wright wrong.
The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010
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Three years later, Igor Sikorsky began proving Wright wrong.
The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010
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To my mind, her only serious competitors for the title are aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky, who designed the first mass-produced helicopter, among other achievements, and novelist Vladimir Nabokov.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Was Ayn Rand the Most Influential Russian Immigrant to the United States? 2009
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But given your original list, I think Igor Sikorsky has been more influential than Rand, if only because his grand ideas have been implemented.egdQuote
The Volokh Conspiracy » Was Ayn Rand the Most Influential Russian Immigrant to the United States? 2009
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Russian aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky invented helicopter in 1939, around the second world war.
The Beleaguered Torch, Now With Nazi Origins - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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May 13, 1940: The first practical helicopter, invented by Igor Sikorsky, makes its maiden untethered flight.
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It was Igor Sikorsky, a Russian mechanical engineer, who was largely responsible for developing the modem helicopter industry.
Landmarks 2008
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A young Igor Sikorsky studied on how to build a helicopter, a ridiculous notion of a vehicle that would never work.
Living in the Past 2008
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That from the father of the modern helicopter, Igor Sikorsky.
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