30.About Igor Sykorsky, Helicopters and Dragonflies by Entomologist in Ukraine

Entomologist Dr Viktor FURSOV is talking about Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky, American aviation engineer and inventor of the helicopters named SYKORSKY helicopters. Viktor Fursov is standing and talking nearby the monument of Igor Sikorsky which was established in Kyiv, Ukraine, near National Technical University "Kyiv Polytechnical Institute" (it is located behind Central building of KPI, at Prospekt Pobedy, Kyiv, near METRO "POLYTECHNICAL INSTITUTE"). The short overview of the biography of Igor Sikorsky is presented. Viktor Fursov shows some dragonflies (collected specimens of ODONATA, INSECTA) as a natural evidence of vertical flight of some animals which are using flopping wings of a high speed with some balancing rotation's forces. First aircrafts designed by I. Sikorsky: S-6 -- Three-passenger plane -- produced in 1912; S-21 Russky Vityaz Four-engine biplane -- 1913; S-22 Ilya Muromets Four-engine biplane -- 1913; S-29 Twin-engine Biplane; S-42 Clipper -- Flying Boat -- 1934; VS-300 Experimental Prototype Helicopter -- 1939; VS-44 Excambian flying boat -- 1942; R-4 World's first production helicopter -- 1943. Latest models of Sikorsky helicopters (2012 year): BLACK HAWK helicopter, SEA HAWK helicopter, H-92 helicopter, CH-53 helicopter, S-76 helicopter, H-3 helicopter and others. Recorded: December, 9th, 2012, Kiev, Ukraine. E-MAIL for contacts: ufensia (at)gmail.com
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30.About Igor Sykorsky, Helicopters and Dragonflies by Entomologist in Ukraine