AVIATION PIONEER: Igor Sikorsky

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E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy
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A Sikorsky S-61L Mk II helicopter taxis on the runway at sunrise at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Oct. 23. The S-61L Mk II is an improved version from the S-61L with more powerful engines, individual cargo bins, and enhanced vibration damping.

The VS-300 was America’s first practical and amphibious helicopter, created by Igor Sikorsky. In the video below, history enthusiasts at Dark Skies detail Sikorsky’s history. A friend wrote of the video:

If you want to see early helicopter development, this is cool. The first three minutes have a lot of other people’s attempts at something, but at about 2:45 you’ll see an early Sikrosky prototype. It is Sikorsky himself who is the test pilot. Notice that his crash helmet is his trademark fedora. Safety precautions … not what is required now! At about 3:30, the video starts really getting into Sikorsky development.

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E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy
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E.J. Smith is Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. His focus at all times is on preparing clients and readers for “Times Like These.” E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998. E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zildjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart (RIP) of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West (RIP JB) and Paris. Please get in touch with E.J. at ejsmith@yoursurvivalguy.com To sign up for my free monthly Survive & Thrive letter, click here.

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