Have you ever flown in a helicopter? They seem such a glamorous (if expensive) way to travel, bypassing the traffic en route to the airport or sightseeing over rugged terrain.
But do you know the helicopter had its first flight ever right here in Connecticut. It was the creation of Russian immigrant and inventor Igor Sikorsky, 80 years ago.
Read more at https://www.ctinsider.com/local/ctpost/article/How-Sikorsky-s-first-helicopter-took-flight-in-14488763.php
