"Russian Knight": the founder of world aviation

1. On May 26, 1913 (exactly 109 years ago), the world's first multi-engine aircraft, the Russian Knight, took off.

2. The creator of the "progenitor" of world aviation was a young talented engineer Igor Sikorsky.

3. The original versions of the name of the aircraft were "Grand" and "Big Baltic".

4. In Krasnoye Selo, Emperor Nicholas II boarded the Russian Knight.

5. In the summer of 1913, the "Russian Knight" set a world record by making a flight lasting 1 hour 54 minutes with 7 passengers on board.