Sikorsky S-42
The Sikorsky S-42 was the first real transoceanic flying boat. Flying for Pan American Airways, a total of ten aircraft were built, manufactured by the Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft Division of the United Aircraft Corporation in Stratford, Connecticut. All ten were either scrapped or destroyed in accidents. The aircraft first flew on March 30, 1934. The S-42 was also known as the Flying Clipper and the Pan Am Clipper.
Specifications (S-42-A)General Characteristics Crew: four Capacity: up to 37 passengers Length: 68 ft 0 in (20.73 m) Wingspan: 118 ft 2 in (36.03 m) Height: 17 ft 5 in (5.3 m) Wing area: 1,329 ft² (123.5 m²) Empty: 19,764 lb (8,984 kg) Loaded: 38,000 lb (17,273 kg) Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg) Powerplant: 4x supercharged Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet, 660 hp (492 kW) each
Performance Maximum speed: 188 mph (300 km/h) Range: 1,930 miles (3,088 km) Service ceiling: 15,704 ft (4,788 m) Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (305 m/min) Wing loading: 28.6 lb/ft² (140 kg/m²) Power/Mass: 0.07 hp/lb (0.11 kW/kg)
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Related development: Comparable aircraft: Designation sequence:
S-39 -
S-40 -
S-41 -
S-42 -
S-43 -
S-44
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