From Library Journal
For 50 years, Sikorsky was one of the world's leaders in aviation design and technology. In Russia, he designed biplanes and monoplanes as well as the world's first four-engine airplane, which he flew in 1913. After fleeing the Bolsheviks, he started a company in the United States which successfully manufactured flying boats during the 1930s. In 1939, he engineered and flew the VS-300 helicopter. Sikorsky led the development of vertical flight and actively promoted its commercial and military utilization. He retired after producing the Sikorsky Sky Crane in 1962. This book is well-balanced between biographical information and discussion of aircraft performance and development. The historical photographs and design drawings are excellent. For historians and aviation buffs alike.
- William A. McIntyre, L.R.C., New Hampshire Technical Coll., Nashua
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- William A. McIntyre, L.R.C., New Hampshire Technical Coll., Nashua
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
