The Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition was established in 1980 by the American Helicopter Society International. The award, the AHS Sikorsky Prize, was given for the first human pow
Aerial view taken soon after the first flight of AeroVelo's Atlas human-powered helicopter
AHS International announced AeroVelo as the winner of its Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition on July 11, 2013. Left to right: Cameron Robertson and Todd Reichert, AeroVelo; Mark Miller, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp; Mike Hirschberg, AHS International.
AHS Sikorsky Prize-winning flight of AeroVelo's "Atlas" human-powered helicopter
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Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky was a Russian-American aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. His first success came with the Sikorsky S-2, the second aircraft of his design and constru
Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition
…prize, dozens of teams have designed and built human-powered helicopters, although few have made it airborne. The AHS competition was named in honor of Igor Sikorsky, one of the founders of the helicopter industry. AHS initiated the prize purse at $25,000, but later raised it to $250,000. The first HPH to get off…
Studio portrait, c. 1950
Sikorsky in 1914
Sikorsky Bolshoi Baltisky of 1913, before receiving its pair of pusher engines
Russian aviators Sikorsky, Genner and Kaulbars aboard a "Russky Vityaz", c. 1913