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игорь сикорский — копия
1. Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky
Выполнили: Шулятьева Марина, Неклюдова Мария1889
1972
2. Family
SikorskyIvan
Alekseevich
Born: June 6, 1889, in Kiev
Died: October 26, 1972, in Easton (USA)
Family: Father - Ivan Alexandrovich Sikorsky, a wellknown professor of psychiatry
Mom - Maria Stefanova, from her he first heard
about projects of flying machines
3. Education
He studied at the 1st Kiev Gymnasium, then at theNaval Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg. However, his
poor health put an end to his naval career. In 1907, he
enrolled in the Kiev Polytechnic Institute.
4. Inventions
In 1909–1910, Sikorsky built his first helicopters, thoughonly the second could lift its own weight.
In 1910, he switched to aircraft, creating his first planes
with Fyodor Bylinkin.
In 1912, he received top awards for his C-6 and C-6A
models, making his name famous across Russia.
5. Areas of application
● Military aviation,● Civil aviation,
● Rescue operations and evacuation of the
wounded worldwide.
6. The impact of discoveries on science
VoughtSikorsky 300
Sikorsky revolutionized aviation: he created
the world's first multi-engine aircraft (the
Russian Knight), marking the beginning of
heavy aviation and bomber aviation.
His flying boats ("Clipper") opened the era of
transatlantic passenger transportation .
He became the "father" of the global
helicopter industry, having developed a singlerotor scheme that became the standard for
decades.
The impact of discoveries on
science
7. Memory of the scientist
KievPolytechnic
Institute
Poem
about
Wings
8. Summary
Pioneer of multi-engine aviation –first
4-engine plane(Russian Knight)
Creator of transatlantic flying
boats(Clipper),
“Father” of helicopter industry –singlerotor scheme,
Inventions used –military, Civil
aviation, global rescue operations.