On 29 May 1914 (all dates are old style), the second prototype of the Ilya Muromets aircraft, piloted by its chief designer Igor Sikorsky, who recently turned 25 on 25 May, took off for the first time from the Korpusnyi Aerodrom of St. Petersburg. It was much lighter than its predecessor and had more powerful engines.
Ukraine has a rich history of training talented engineers, designers and scientists who have made significant contributions to various areas of scientific and technological progress, including the aerospace industry. Among them, there are three outstanding figures who enriched the U.S.
The editorial board planned to publish this article last year, as 2023 marked the 240th anniversary of the first balloon flight by the Mongolfier brothers. However, for a number of objective reasons, we were unable to publish this article, so we are doing so now.
From October 4 to 10 this year, the world celebrated World Space Week for the thirty-fourth time. More than 80 countries held events dedicated to the achievements of mankind in space exploration, as well as the possibilities of integrating space technologies into business projects.
The sculptural composition, dedicated to Kyiv polytechnics - the first conquerors of the sky, was opened on August 22 in the center of the Aviation Pioneers Square.
In early summer, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute hosted the Forum of Mechanical Engineers, dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the university and the Educational and Research Mechanical Engineering Institute.
Earlier this year, the PolyITAN-HP-30 nanosatellite developed and manufactured by Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute scientists was launched into space.
To the 85th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding KPI graduate Volodymyr Fartushnyi. With the advent of the era of space flight, design engineers became interested in the idea of creating orbital space complexes and even entire human settlements in Earth orbit and on the Moon.
"KP" continues publishing interviews with young scientists of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, who developed, manufactured and prepared the PolyITAN-NR-30 nanosatellite for space launch within the scientific body under the leadership of Boris Rassamakin.
Holdings of the H.I. Denysenko Scientific and Technical Library are replenished not only through the purchase of books and subscriptions to periodicals. One of the important sources is the editions that were donated and are still being donated by book collecting authors.
