Sikorsky Aircraft and it became a part of [[United Aircraft and Transport Corporation]] (now [[United Technologies Corporation]]) in July of that year. [[File:Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation ad Model S-42 Clipper Flying Boat 1937.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Advertisement for [[Sikorsky S-42]] Clipper flying boat from 1937]] In the United States, Igor Sikorsky originally concentrated on the development of multi-engined landplanes and then amphibious aircraft. In the late 1930s, sales declined and United Aircraft merged his division with [[Vought Aircraft]]. He then began work on developing a practical helicopter. After first flying the [[VS-300]] he developed the [[Sikorsky R-4]], the first stable, single-rotor, fully controllable [[helicopter]] to enter full-scale
Sikorsky S-29-A varied career in merchandising (Curlee Clothing) and acting as a flying cigar store (among other roles) . After being bought by Roscoe Turner in 1929, it appeared in the Howard Hughes Hollywood movie "Hell's Angels", taking the part of a Gotha bomber. The S-29-A crashed during filming and was damaged beyond repair. Sikorsky S-29-A The Sikorsky S-29-A was a twin-engine biplane airliner, first flown in 1924. It was the first aircraft that aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky designed and built after coming to the United States, hence the special "-A" suffix signifying "America". The pilot and mechanic sat in an open