Igor Sikorsky (1889-1972) and Helicopter

Igor Sikorsky was a Russian-American who worked to design helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.  He is also the founder of the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation.

eBooks:

• Where I Live: Connecticut (Chapter 7)

Encyclopedias: 

• Britannica School (Level 1 and 2 articles)

• Encyclopedia Britannica (Challenge)

• Academic Kids (Challenge) 

• Academic Kids- Helicopter (Challenge)

• Fact Monster (Challenge)

Websites:

• Wonderopolis: How Do Helicopters Work?

• ConnecticutHistory.org

  • Igor Sikorsky

  • Igor Sikorsky and His Flying Machines (Challenge)

  • World's First Helicopter: Today in History (Challenge)

  • Igor Sikorsky Dies: Today in History (Challenge)

Magazines:

• Stories for Young Inventors: Spin to Fly

Library Books:

• Yankee Doodle Numbers: A Connecticut Number Book by Elissa D. Grodin (Number 12)

• Ask your Library Media Specialist to help you find other books!