Igor Sikorsky Quotes

This machine was a failure to the extent that it could not fly. In other respects it was a very important and necessary stepping stone.

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• This machine was a failure to the extent that it could not fly. In other respects it was a very important and necessary stepping stone.

  

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  • Fly