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Sergei Sikorsky Flies West at Age 100

He was an eyewitness to the birth and development of the helicopter

Sergei Sikorsky — Sergei Sikorsky, a longtime executive with Sikorsky Aircraft and the son of company founder Igor Sikorsky, flew west last Thursday at the age of 100.

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

September 22, 2025

Sikorsky Aircraft lost a vibrant link to its past with the passing on Thursday of Sergei Sikorsky, son of company founder and rotorcraft pioneer Igor Sikorsky, at the age of 100. He was an eyewitness to the inception and development of the helicopter manufacturing industry.

Following a stint in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, Sergei joined the family business in 1951 in the international marketing and sales division for what would be a 41-year career with the rotorcraft manufacturer. In 1976, at the dawn of the OEM’s highly successful Black Hawk program, he was recalled to the company’s Stratford, Connecticut headquarters to become division v-p, overseeing Sikorsky’s co-manufacturing program, and later served in marketing and special roles.

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