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Developer of the Helicopter, Built & Flew the First Multi-Motored Aeroplane
SIKORSKY, Igor (1889-1972). Russian American aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. He built and flew the first multi-motored plane (1913). He developed the helicopter. His book: “The Story of the Winged-S, An Autobiography”. Dodd, Mead and Company, 1942, fifth printing, two hundred seventy-five pages, illustrated. Inscribed: “To Frank Hitchcock, with kindest personal regards of I. Sikorsky, March 23, 1943”. Laid in is a 36 cent U.S. Air Mail stamp depicting Igor Sikorsky. Uncommon book to be found signed. Near fine copy..........$250.00
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