Sikorsky S-43

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Sikorsky JRS-1 in 1945

The Sikorsky S-43 was an eighteen place twin engine amphibious aircraft manufactured in USA during the 1930s by the American firm Sikorsky Aircraft. It was known as the "Baby Clipper" (Army OA-8, USN JRS-1) in airline service. It was used primarily by Pan American World Airways for flights to Cuba, but three were also used by Inter-Island Airways of Hawaii, the predecessor to modern-day Hawaiian Airlines, to ferry Pan-Am Clipper passengers and local residents from Honolulu to the other islands.

[edit] Specifications (S-43)

[edit] General characteristics

Crew: two (pilot, copilot)
Capacity: 15 passengers
Length: 51 ft 2 in (15.60 m)
Wingspan: 86 ft 0 in (26.21 m)
Height: 17 ft 8 in (5.38 m)
Wing area: 781 ft² (72.5 m²)
Empty: 12,750 lb (5,783 kg)
Loaded: lb ( kg)
Maximum takeoff: 19,096 lb (8,662 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-1690-52 radials, 750 hp (560 kW) each

[edit] Performance

Maximum speed: 190 mph (306 km/h)
Range: 775 miles (1,247 km)
Service ceiling: 20,700 ft (6,310 m)
Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)
Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)
Power/mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)

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