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 Sikorsky Russky Vityaz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On hearing about the ongoing construction of the Russky Vityaz and its capabilities in the early spring of 1913, the experts and the media around the world were predicting its complete failure.
The Sikorsky Russky Vityaz ( "Русский витязь" in Russian, or Russian Knight) was the first four- engine biplane in the world, designed and built by Igor Sikorsky in Russia in the spring of 1913.
The Russky Vityaz was equipped with four engines, installed in pairs in tandem (it was designed as a two-engine plane).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sikorsky_Russky_Vityaz

  
 St.Petersburg: through centuries - My father's fate
One should not forget that the Russian Vityaz, as well as the first two models of the Ilya Muromets, were passenger planes, which were turned into fighter planes only at the beginning of the war.
Sikorsky was twice as dangerous for the communists: he was both the Tsar's friend and a very popular person.
Sikorsky's hydroaeroplanes were the first planes to fly over the ocean.
www.300.years.spb.ru /eng/3_spb_3.html?id=24

  
 Definition of sikorsky s-55
Sikorsky 's planes were used by the Russian government as b...
Sikorsky was acquired by [[United Aircraft Corporation]] i...
In some cases, the aircraft were returned to Sikorsky or to another manufacturer and additionally modif...
www.wordiq.com /search/sikorsky+s-55.html

  
 World Aviation in 1913 - Part 2
The Sikorsky Le Grand (Russky Vityaz) makes a flight of 1 hour 54 minutes with 8 passengers on board.
www.rafmuseum.org.uk /milestones-of-flight/world/1913_2.html

  
 From swords to ... parking meters
Helicopter inventor Igor Sikorsky contributed to LSZ’s early glory during the World War I era as chief constructor of four-engine Russian planes – the Grand, Vityaz and Iliya Muromets.
Ford’s agreement with the Russian government to build a $150 million factory near St. Petersburg starting in mid-1999, less than a year after the financial crisis began, signaled that the U.S. company was willing to look beyond Russia’s immediate economic woes and toward a brighter future.
In the three years since the deal was struck, Ford has completed its plant, which previously was used by defunct engine maker Russky Diesel.
www.russiajournal.com /fan/russia_2341_6202_news.htm

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