President and guiding light of the 1923 organization was Igor I. Sikorsky. then just 33 years old but already a legend in aviation. The first location was a farm on Long Island near Roosevelt Field. the first workers were Russian immigrants and friends of Mr. Sikorsky. Four years before. this young engineer had arrived in New York City. a refugee from the revolution In his native Russia where he had established himself as a man of vision in the field of aeronautics. Behind him were early experiments with helicopters in Russia. and success with the Grand. the worlds first multienginefourairplane and forerunner of World War Is most successful bomber. The first aircraft built by Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corp. was the S29Athe A for Americaa twinengine. allmetal transport which proved a model for future airliners.
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