Sikorsky Aircraft
USA Est. 1923
The company that made the helicopter practical. Igor Sikorsky's VS-300 established the single main rotor configuration that defines most helicopters today. From presidential transport to combat search and rescue, Sikorsky helicopters have defined rotary-wing aviation.
Heritage
Igor Sikorsky was already famous for building the world's first four-engine aircraft in Russia before emigrating to America. His helicopter designs, starting with the VS-300 in 1939, created an entirely new category of aircraft. The S-55, S-58, S-61, and UH-60 Black Hawk represent a continuous line of innovation that shaped military and civilian rotorcraft worldwide.
Known for
helicopter
Notable programs
- VS-300 (first practical helicopter)
- S-55/H-19 Chickasaw
- S-58/H-34 Choctaw
- S-61/SH-3 Sea King
- UH-60 Black Hawk
- CH-53 Sea Stallion
- VH-3D/VH-60 (Marine One)