Screen-Shot-2015-09-13-at-07.54.15 Published on May 25, 2016 in Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky (25 May 1889–26 October 1972)Full resolution (1560 × 1195) ← Previous Next → The prototype VS-300 helicopter clears the ground for the first time, 14 September 1939. Igor Sikorsky is at the controls. His right foot rests on the anti-torque pedal. (Sikorsky Historical Archives)