Gerald Tobias Flies West
Tobias landed one of the largest military contracts of the time and launched the first privately financed medium-lift commercial helicopter.
Gerald Tobias steered the production and development of medium and large helicopters, including the launch of the first U.S. privately financed medium-lift commercial helicopter, the S-76.
Gerald Tobias steered the production and development of medium and large helicopters, including the launch of the first U.S. privately financed medium-lift commercial helicopter, the S-76.


Gerald Tobias, the former president and CEO of Sikorsky Aircraft who helped develop the Black Hawk military helicopter and launched the S-76 executive helicopter, died on November 14 in Huntington Beach, Calif. He was 89.