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Варианты
- Sikorsky - S-36 - 1927 - США
- Sikorsky - S-38 - 1928 - США
- Sikorsky - S-39 - 1929 - США
- Sikorsky - S-41 - 1930 - США
Sikorsky S-40, S-41 и XSS-2
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Сикорский также спроектировал менее крупный вариант S-38 - он получил обозначение S-41 и оснащался двумя двигателями Pratt & Whitney Hornet мощностью по 575 л. с. Самолет мог брать на борт 15 пассажиров. Построили семь самолетов, часть из них использовались "Pan Am" на маршрутах на Карибских островах и в Южной Америке, а также для полетов между Бостоном и Галифаксом.
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Air-Britain Archive 2004-01 / M.Best - Sikorsky american fixed-wing aircraft (6)
Регистрационный номер: NC41V The S-41 amphibian was a slightly larger (11 passenger) development of the S-38 with two 575 hp P&W Hornet B engines and a wing span of 75 ft 9 in. Parked on chocks is the prototype NC41V.
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Flight 1930-11 / Flight
Three views of the new Sikorsky S.41, a large amphibian, similar to the well-known S.38, which has been supplied to Pan-American Airways.
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Air-Britain Archive 2004-01 / M.Best - Sikorsky american fixed-wing aircraft (6)
Регистрационный номер: NC784Y Taxying up the slipway is NC784Y c/n 1105 of PAA. Originally an S-41B, it was modified to an S-41C 12-seater with fuel reduced from 330 to 264 US gallons and range reduced from 750 to 600 miles.
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Air-Britain Archive 2005-01 / M.Best - Sikorsky american fixed-wing aircraft (10)
Регистрационный номер: FWI-AA The Sikorsky S-41 prototype c/n 1100-X. It is seen here clearly marked as FWI-AA when operated by Compagnie Aerienne Antillaise, an unofficial registration used in the French West Indies. Also prominent are the T-6 P&W Wasp engines and cowlings which were fitted to replace the original engines which had failed.
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Air-Britain Archive 2004-01 / M.Best - Sikorsky american fixed-wing aircraft (6)
Looking very similar to the S-38 sesquiplane, in fact the S-41 had no lower wing but was a monoplane with a sesquiplane wing support structure.
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Air-Britain Archive 2004-01 / M.Best - Sikorsky american fixed-wing aircraft (6)
RS-1 parked on the slipway, with chocks behind the wheels to stop it rolling back, shows the fully cowled engines and two podded landing lights under the wing.
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Air-Britain Archive 2004-01 / M.Best - Sikorsky american fixed-wing aircraft (6)
Регистрационный номер: A-8842 Naval version of the S-41 was the RS-1, the first of which A8842, shows the hull and tail booms longer than the S-38 (length increased by 5 ft to 45 ft 2 in.) and longer under-fins and rudders.
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Мировая Авиация 236
Три самолета S-41 в 1931 году были поставлены ВМС США для проведения оценочных испытаний под военным обозначением RS-1. К ним также присоединились два самолета, взятые у компании "Pan Am" и переобозначенные как RS-5.
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