Igor Sikorsky assembled his first helicopters while still a student in his native Kyiv
In the autobiography "The Story of the Winged-S", Igor Sikorsky recalled: "I had several hobbies. For a time I was making electrical batteries and...
Unfinished AN 225 airplane lies hidden in Kyiv warehouse – CNN
Antonov, however, says finishing the build should be relatively simple.Growing private sector interest in space exploration, tourism and communications -- and the prospect...
Guinness record setter Antonov An-2 plane
"Although not the largest biplanes ever, the biggest double-wing aircraft currently in common use is the Antonov An-2 / An-3, which has a wingspan of 18.8...
Ukrainian who created the best jet engines in the world: Arkhyp Lyulka was born...
In 1926, a young man from the Kyiv region entered Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. The man's first name was Arkhyp, and his last name was...
Germans demo fly Antonov-225 XXXL-scale model
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkBzo_TDMbM&fbclid=IwAR0jlfwo68lZYn8ocP_4DIJ9UBVLLi87RM8fSzg43sjh_uLjMdtjs0rq4Gs
The largest pre-WW1 plane – Sikorsky’s S-22 ‘Ilya Muromets’ – made its maiden flight...
Igor Sikorsky flew "Ilya Muromets" plane personally from Petersburg to his native Kyiv setting several world records. As it turns out though, the true...
Kyiv Aviation Museum among 10 best in the world, – CNN
"This museum, operated by Ukraine's National Aviation University, houses one of the world's biggest displays of aviation technology.The majority of the aircraft are ones...
Monuments to Igor Sikorsky in Kyiv opened by Mayor Vitaly Klitschko
Igor Sikorsky was born in Kyiv and achieved world fame while still living in it. For example, he set the World Speed Record and...
AN-124 helps out Boeing in extreeme freezing conditions in Canada
Ukrainian plane delivered a Boeing 777 engine from Zurich to Canadian Iqaluit where the Boeing was stuck with 233 passengers travelling to Los Angeles. With the temperature being -30C, many specialists say...
Largest Aviation Museum in Eastern Europe
CNN ranked it as # 6 in the WORLD actually. Ahead are only Aviation museums in France (1), UK (1) and the USA (3). "This museum houses one of the world's...
