Igor Sikorsky in the VS-300 Helicopter before Presenting it to Henry Ford Museum, October 7, 1943
THF118094 / Igor Sikorsky in the VS-300 Helicopter before Presenting it to Henry Ford Museum, October 7, 1943
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Artifact Overview
Russian-American inventor Igor Sikorsky first experimented with helicopters in 1909, but he soon realized that the technology of that time was insufficient. He moved to fixed-wing craft and built the first four-engine airplane in 1913. Sikorsky returned to helicopters in 1939 with the successful VS-300. After further refinements, Sikorsky donated the helicopter to The Henry Ford in 1943.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
07 October 1943
Subject Date
07 October 1943
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.78778.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 11.188 in
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