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Sikorsky S-43
The last model of the
Sikorsky flying boats was launched on June 1, 1935. Equipped with
two 750hp engines, a top speed of 190mph, and a range of 775
miles, the S-43 reclaimed some of the commercial interest that the
original S-38 had brought Sikorsky from his buyers. Filling the
gap left by its predecessor, the S-43 set four payload-to-height
records one year after its inception and reached a maximum
altitude of 29,950ft. Seventeen of the fifty-three S-43s
manufactured were purchased by the US Navy; fourteen went to Pan
Am Airlines, and four flew West African routes for the French
airline Aéromaritime, as well as airlines in Russia, Norway,
China, and the Philippines. Four of the S-43s were also put to use
in shuttling passengers of Inter Island Airways from Honolulu to
the major islands of Hawaii.
Wingspan |
86 ft. |
Length |
52 ft. |
Weight |
20,000 lb. empty |
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