Ancient Quote by 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.

— Igor Sikorsky

I know it is one of the most important instruments and inventions, the electric guitar, to me, since television or movies or anything like…

— John 5

Helicopters make everything better.

— Gage Munroe

I love helicopters. In fact, my wife and my friends, the myth of the chopper in the sky is that Len's going to stop…

— Len Wiseman

In my opinion, we should search for a completely different flying machine, based on other flying principles.

— Henri Coanda

A couple of years ago, I bought my own helicopter, a Robinson R44. I use it occasionally to fly myself to sets where I…

— David Jason

I have had the feeling that a properly constructed flying-machine should be capable of being flown as a kite; and conversely, that a properly…

— Alexander Graham Bell

The helicopter has never achieved much success and . . .may be classes with the ornithopter as obsolete.

— Oliver Stewart

The thing is helicopters are different from airplanes An airplane by it's nature wants to fly, and if not interfered with too strongly by…

— Harry Reasoner

Helicopters don't fly... they just beat the air into submission.

— Anonymous

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…

— Igor Sikorsky

These airplanes we have today are no more than a perfection of a toy made of paper children use to play with. My opinion…

— Henri Coanda