Sikorsky S-60 Sikorsky S-60 The Sikorsky S-60 helicopter, a prototype "flying crane", was derived from the S-56 in 1958. Proving to be underpowered, the development of the S-60 led to the larger, turbine-engined Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe military transport helicopter, and its civil S-64 Skycrane variant, which were already on the drawing board by the time the sole example of the S-60 crashed on 3 April 1961. In 1958, Sikorsky began designing the S-60 as a prototype "flying crane" helicopter. The S-60 utilized the transmission, rotor system and piston engines from the CH-37/S-56. The fuselage of the S-60 was a simple "pod-and-boom" design
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