Helicopter Patent Art Wall Hanging | Pilot Aviator Personalized Print 16x20

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TITLE: Direct-Lift Aircraft INVENTOR: Igor Sikorsky YEAR: 1943 PRINT#: S8259 Sikorsky's quest for a practical helicopter began in 1938, when as the Engineering Manager of the Vought-Sikorsky Division of United Aircraft Corporation, he was able to convince the directors of U.A.C., that his years of study and research into rotary-wing flight problems would lead to a breakthrough. While not the first successful helicopter to fly, it was the first successful helicopter in the United States and the first successful helicopter to use a single vertical tail rotor configuration for antitorque.Reproduction of the original patent artwork and application submitted by Igor Sikorsky to the US Patent & Trademark Office in 1943 Giclee art is printed on heavyweight fine art paperMakes a great pilot aviator gift! 16x20 Personalized    Overall frame size 18-1/4 x 22-1/4    Double-matted: charcoal (top) and black (bottom)    Frame is sealed and includes hanging hardware