BRAND and MODEL
SIKORSKY S-38
TYPE
Amphibious commercial airliner
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
(S-38B)
Two 336 kw (450 hp) Pratt & Whitney Wasp C1 seven-cylinder air-cooled radial engines
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 10.97 m (36 ft)
Length: 12.28 m (40 ft 3 in)
Wing area [upper]: 53.3 m² (574 sq ft)
Wing area [lower]: 13.56 m² (156 sq ft)
Total wing area: 66.88 m² (720 sq ft)
Max speed: 201 km/h (125 mph)
Cruising speed: 177 km/h (110 mph)
Landing speed: 88 km/h (55 mph)
Rate of climb at sea level: 268 m/min (880 ft/min)
Climb to 2,210 m (7,250 ft): 10 mins
Service ceiling: 5,486 m (18,000 ft)
Range: 1,206 km (750 miles)
Fuel capacity: 1,249 litres (275 Imp gals)
Oil capacity: 129 litres (28 Imp gals)
Empty weight: 2,971 kg (6,550 lb)
Useful load: 1,783 kg (2,930 lb)
Loaded weight as landplane: 4,754 kg (10,480 lb)
Loaded weight as flying boat: 4,527 kg (9,980 lb)
PHOTO
net-maquettes.com :Source of phothograph
