On Thursday night, approximately 40 students and instructors visited Sikorsky Helicopters Connecticut manufacturing plant in Stratford Connecticut. We were treated to a complete 3+ hour tour of the manufacturing facilities, production line, flight simulator facility, on-site memorabilia room, Igor Sikorsky’s office and gift store. We also got to sit in the highly sophisticated M-model Blackhawk and see the future of helicopter aviation avionics first hand. Connecticut is a US hub for helicopter and aviation companies, and is also somewhat historical in that Igor Sikorsky made his first tests of a flying helicopter in Bridgeport CT, not far away.

Our thanks to Northeast Helicopters student and Shift Supervisor Jim Miller and his wife Beth for making this tour happen. Everyone was amazed the sheer size of the plant and the amazing helicopters it puts out. Thank you Jim and Beth for an unbelievable night!

Posted on July 19th, 2008 by Mike
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