Sikorsky S-3
| S-3 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Prototype |
| Designer | Igor Sikorsky |
| Number built | 1 |
The Sikorsky S-1 was the first fixed wing aircraft design by Igor Sikorsky. In February 1910 work began on the pusher configured biplane powered by a 15 hp (11 kW) Anzani three-cylinder, air-cooled engine. The machine was completed in April and Sikorsky began his first attempts at flight. In early May during a take-off attempt on a windy day the machine briefly became airborne due mostly to the fact it had a favorable headwind. Further attempts were less successful and Sikorsky disassembled it saving the main wing section to construct the S-2.[1]
Specifications
Data from Russian Aviation Museum[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 26 ft 3 in (8 m)
- Upper wingspan: 26 ft 3 in (8 m)
- Wing area: 260 sq ft (24 m2)
- Empty weight: 397 lb (180 kg)
- Gross weight: 551 lb (250 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Anzani 3 -cyl. air-cooled fan piston engine, 15 hp (11 kW)
Performance
References
- ^ Sikorsky, Igor (1944). The Story of the Winged-S. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. p. 39. ISBN 9781258163556.
- ^ "BIS No.1". ram-home.com. 4 September 1997. Retrieved 2 April 2017.