Sikorsky - Father and Son on Helicopters

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  • As the son of Igor Sikorsky, the inventor of the practical helicopter, Sergei Sikorsky has lived and breathed helicopters. From his father's 1939 VS-300 test flights to his own international career at Sikorsky Aircraft, Sergei Sikorsky watched the helicopter become an indispensable aerial tool for multiple civilian and military applications. Igor Sikorsky's vision of the life-saving helicopter was accurate; however, for every prediction that did not come true, totally-unexpected uses and missions suddenly appeared out of nowhere. As the great Yogi Berra once said, "predictions are very tricky, especially about the future."
    The GE Aviation Lecture Series is made possible by the generous support of GE Aviation.

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  • @orangebetsy
    @orangebetsy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Igor's son Nikolai taught me the violin! What a soul! What a total gentleman! He was a great violinist and he was the greatest teacher and mentor a child could wish for.

  • @ladylauramal
    @ladylauramal 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    My grandma worked at the Sikorsky factory in Garden City Long Island in 1929. She was a secretary and only 15. She got a ride in a S-38!

  • @RB747domme
    @RB747domme 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Incredible, that he looks so young for an 90 year old man. I offer sincere applause for a man that's done so much for aviation. Live long and prosper sir.

  • @canadienkevin
    @canadienkevin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I had the privilege of meeting Sergei Sikorsky yesterday after he toured the Sikorsky facility I work in. It was an amazing experience.

    • @roksandakosmajac4140
      @roksandakosmajac4140 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      TESLA's work...appropriated> the Man who created all Flight, & our Modern World.

  • @mikeanderson9266
    @mikeanderson9266 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I met Sergei several times he is a class act and very sharp guy!

  • @heatherSSmith
    @heatherSSmith 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    On this evening I was lucky to be present. Smithsonian, Thank you for such a wonderful evening and enjoyable lecture.

  • @gayratkhuja
    @gayratkhuja 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great speech from great people about great people. Thank you

  • @KraussEMUS1
    @KraussEMUS1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sikorsky was Great!! His son gave a great speech as well!
    I have invented a way to make an ion thruster that lifts its power supply against Earth's gravity! I did get 2 pro bono patents for it, and there are also about 30 videos of it on my channel. It can't carry much weight though and won't carry a person in its current state, but it does have other valuable purposes. It is very difficult to get any funding.
    It was encouraging for me to hear him say that the development of the helicopter was the struggle that it was. Also, many people think it takes a team to invent something valuable. It's nice to hear that Sikorsky supports that it often just takes just one inspired person.

  • @jasonpk2267
    @jasonpk2267 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    In a word: Awesome!

  • @johnsm7616
    @johnsm7616 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Igor Sikorsky is from Polish-Ukrainian families - was born in Kyiv, Ukraine.

  • @naughtiusmaximus1811
    @naughtiusmaximus1811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "No, aeroplane goes like this...."

  • @naughtiusmaximus1811
    @naughtiusmaximus1811 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Engineer grid paper should be free.

  • @adronepilotcom7278
    @adronepilotcom7278 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great¡¡¡¡ Regulator is kind of a freedom enemy.

  • @romankononenko4516
    @romankononenko4516 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh man. @7:38 "Igor Sikorsky was born in Kiev (sic.), Russia (double sic.).

    • @roksandakosmajac4140
      @roksandakosmajac4140 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Serbian Christian Orthodox NIKOLA TESLA's work...the Man who practically creates our Modern World from 1875, who is of the christianized lineage of JUDEO-LEVITES.

  • @Westernunv
    @Westernunv 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Igor Sikorsky ~ Native Ukrainian , Born in Kyiv Capital of the Ukraine yet since 482 year , Ukraine are the Heart of the Kyivan Rus ( which means the Unity of the Lands ) Helicopter Designer And Inventor , which was Ukrainian Founder in the United States the First & Famoust Company Sikorsky AirCraft , which was beginning produce the First in the World Helicopters

    • @edmundlubega9647
      @edmundlubega9647 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Igor actually identified as Russian. Ukraine did not exist before USSR

    • @roksandakosmajac4140
      @roksandakosmajac4140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Serbian Christian Orthodox NIKOLA TESLA's work...the Man who practically creates our Modern World from 1875, who is of the christianized lineage of JUDEO-LEVITES.

    • @roksandakosmajac4140
      @roksandakosmajac4140 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@edmundlubega9647 THANK YOU....for this Info.
      Serbian Christian Orthodox NIKOLA TESLA's work...the Man who practically creates our Modern World from 1875, who is of the christianized lineage of JUDEO-LEVITES...of the SLAVS.

    • @dogetothemoon223
      @dogetothemoon223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Before Kievan Rus, There was Novgorod and before Novgorod there was a number of other Rus regions. So Kiev or Kyiv (whatever you prefer to call it) isn't the origin of Rus. Also when Sikorsky moved to US he was a Russian, not Ukrainian. Besides his last name is Russian. So when you say "Native Ukrainian", sorry but as a Slavic person, I don't know wtf you're talking about. Ukraine or Ukraina, aka Okraina means "Borderland" and not some made up nonsense that you refer to as "Unity of the Lands."

    • @user-ph3fd8ji7v
      @user-ph3fd8ji7v 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Хоть ты обосрись, не был Сикорский украинцем. Недавно зеля уже и Булгакова вписал в шумеры, потому что он родился в Киеве (приемущественно русский город на начало 20-го века, нужно заметить). Совсем уже кукуха едет.

  • @donjohn5542
    @donjohn5542 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    🇺🇦🇺🇦A Ukrainian born in the capital, Kyiv 🇺🇦🇺🇦
    Not the EU, Not Constantinople, Not Russia, Not Asia.
    🇺🇦🇺🇦 Born in Kyiv, Ukraine🇺🇦🇺🇦

    • @sergeyvyatkin
      @sergeyvyatkin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kiev was Russian city at the time when Igor Sikorsky was born. Igor Sikorsky called himself as Russian nationalist 🇷🇺
      His father Ivan Sikorsky on Ukrainian Wikipedia described as Ukrainephobic person 😅 What is that? Double standards?
      Sergei Sikorsky on each interview claims his father and himself as Russians. Sergei speak Russian too. He said: ‘One additional thing that I’m Russian - I speak Russian. If Igor’s father and sons are Russians, how Igor is Ukrainian???
      P.S.: Ukraine was established as independent state in 1991.

    • @donjohn5542
      @donjohn5542 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sergeyvyatkin rusAsia (Moscovia) is a modern colonial constructed country. My mom's village is older than Moscow. Borderland was mentioned before moscow ever was.
      Kyiv is almost a MILLENNIA older than Moscow.

    • @donjohn5542
      @donjohn5542 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🇺🇦Ukraine is historically older than rusAsia. FACT. Occupation dosent give modern colonial rusAsia any claim over Ukraine.🇺🇦

    • @sergeyvyatkin
      @sergeyvyatkin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@donjohn5542 dude, Novgorod a little bit older than Kiev. Staraya Ladoga (first capital of Rus’) a little bit older than Novgorod.
      I served the U.S. Army as 15T (Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk mechanic). And at Fort Eustis, VA I went Sikorsky Museum. He described there as Russian designer. Tell my cousins they’re Ukrainians (they were born in 1983 and 1987 in Nikolaev and Kiev). They are Russians.
      Do modern Ukrainians have a line named nationality in their passports? I don’t think so.

    • @donjohn5542
      @donjohn5542 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sergeyvyatkin Pathetic russian lie. novograd founded 859. Kyiv 482. Fail. Like every colonial state, capitals move. Leave Ukraine alone. You have enough land. Go torture someone else in Asia.

  • @x600SLE
    @x600SLE 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Back then Kiev was Russia.

    • @dm1968r
      @dm1968r 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      His father, Ivan Alexeevich Sikorsky, was a professor of psychology of Kiev St. Vladimir University, a psychiatrist with an international reputation, and an ardent Russian nationalist.

    • @realRainz
      @realRainz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dm1968r NOT Putin's Russia. Different Russia, classy one, before your Bolsheviks ruined it

    • @roksandakosmajac4140
      @roksandakosmajac4140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Serbian Christian Orthodox NIKOLA TESLA's work...the Man who practically creates our Modern World from 1875, who is of the christianized lineage of JUDEO-LEVITES.

    • @dogetothemoon223
      @dogetothemoon223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@realRainz I'm a Ukrainian who was born in Russia and I do not feel that there is a difference between us. I hate it when people try to divide us because of political reasons.

    • @Gvozd111
      @Gvozd111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dogetothemoon223 I'm a Ukrainian who was born in Russia and there is most certainly a difference between us

  • @tB3o3tR9o9
    @tB3o3tR9o9 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    the germans had them first

    • @comradekenobi6908
      @comradekenobi6908 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Germans did it in 1940
      Sikorsky did it I
      In 1939, look it up:)