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SIKORSKY’S FLYING CLIPPERS

IGOR SIKORSKY thought big. His 1914 Bolshoi Baltisky was the world’s first four-engine airplane, with a huge wingspan for its time, 88 ft. 7 in. (a modern Boeing 737’s is … Continue reading

May 16, 2015 · 2 Comments