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Igor Sikorsky’s Early Years in America – Airplanes, Amphibians and Flying Boats
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Igor Sikorsky’s Dream Early In Life Guided His Future Accomplishments--
“During the year 1900, at the age of about 11 years, I had a wonderful dream. I saw
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