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title: "5 Helicopters Quotes By Igor Sikorsky"
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> [It would be right to say that the helicopter's role in saving lives represents one of the most glorious pages in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/it-would-be-right-to-say-that-the-helicopter-s-role-in-saving-lives/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/057/igor-sikorsky-30352_flight_it-would-be-right-to-say-that-the-helico_205137.jpg)

> [It would be right to state that, with the successful flight of the XR-4 in the summer of 1942, the helicopter became…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/it-would-be-right-to-state-that-with-the-successful-flight-of-the-xr/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98f/igor-sikorsky-30352_flight_it-would-be-right-to-state-that-with-the_445713.jpg)

> [The helicopter is probably the most versatile instrument ever invented by man. It approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/the-helicopter-is-probably-the-most-versatile-instrument-ever/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5d/igor-sikorsky-30352_ancient_the-helicopter-is-probably-the-most-vers_1234379.jpg)

> [The helicopter appeared so reluctant to fly forward that we even considered turning the pilot's seat around and letting it fly backward.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/the-helicopter-appeared-so-reluctant-to-fly-forward-that-we-even/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffc/igor-sikorsky-30352_aviation_the-helicopter-appeared-so-reluctant-to_1642337.jpg)

> [If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/if-you-are-in-trouble-anywhere-in-the-world-an-airplane-can-fly-over/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

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## More by Igor Sikorsky

> [It would be right to say that the helicopter's role in saving lives represents one of the most glorious pages in the history of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/it-would-be-right-to-say-that-the-helicopter-s-role-in-saving-lives/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

> [It is like a dream to feel the machine lift you gently up in the air, float smoothly over one spot,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/it-is-like-a-dream-to-feel-the-machine-lift-you-gently-up-in-the-air/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

> [It would be right to state that, with the successful flight of the XR-4 in the summer of 1942, the helicopter became a reality…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/it-would-be-right-to-state-that-with-the-successful-flight-of-the-xr/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

> [If a man is in need of rescue, an airplane can come in and throw flowers on him, and that's just about all. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/if-a-man-is-in-need-of-rescue-an-airplane-can-come-in-and-throw/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

> [ At that time \[1909\] the chief engineer was almost always the chief test pilot as well. That had the fortunate result of eliminating poor… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/at-that-time-1909-the-chief-engineer-was-almost-always-the-chief-test/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

> [Our concerns sink into insignificance when compared with the eternal value of human personality - a potential child of God which is destined to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/our-concerns-sink-into-insignificance-when-compared-with-the-eternal/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

> [The work of the individual still remains the spark that moves mankind forward.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/the-work-of-the-individual-still-remains-the-spark-that-moves-mankind/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

> [Money lost-nothing lost, Health lost-little lost, Spirit lost-everything lost.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/money-lost-nothing-lost-health-lost-little-lost-spirit-lost/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

> [The helicopter is probably the most versatile instrument ever invented by man. It approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/the-helicopter-is-probably-the-most-versatile-instrument-ever/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

> [The helicopter appeared so reluctant to fly forward that we even considered turning the pilot's seat around and letting it fly backward.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/the-helicopter-appeared-so-reluctant-to-fly-forward-that-we-even/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

> [Supersonic airplanes have carried men at more than 2,000 miles per hour and there are reasons to believe that this speed will be doubled…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/supersonic-airplanes-have-carried-men-at-more-than-2-000-miles-per/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

> [The work of the individual still remains the spark that moves mankind ahead even more than teamwork.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/the-work-of-the-individual-still-remains-the-spark-that-moves-mankind-2/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

> [ The helicopter approaches closer than any other \[vehicle\] to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of the flying horse and the magic carpet. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/the-helicopter-approaches-closer-than-any-other-vehicle-to/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

> [According to recognized aero technical tests, the bumblebee cannot fly because of the shape and weight of his body in relation to the total…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/according-to-recognized-aero-technical-tests-the-bumblebee-cannot-fly/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

> [Aeronautics was neither an industry nor a science. It was a miracle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/igor-sikorsky/aeronautics-was-neither-an-industry-nor-a-science-it-was-a-miracle/)

[Igor Sikorsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/igor-sikorsky/)

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