Sikorsky S-3

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S-3
Role Prototype
Designer Igor Sikorsky
First flight December 1910
Number built 1

The Sikorsky S-3 was an early biplane aircraft design by Igor Sikorsky. Completed in late November 1910 on the pusher configured biplane powered by a 40 hp (30 kW) Anzani .[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: 485 lb (220 kg)
  • Gross weight: 683 lb (310 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Anzani 3 -cyl. air-cooled fan piston engine, 40 hp (30 kW)

Performance

  • Service ceiling: 98 ft (30 m)

References

  1. ^ Sikorsky, Igor (1944). The Story of the Winged-S. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. p. 39. ISBN 9781258163556.
  2. ^ "BIS No.1". ram-home.com. 4 September 1997. Retrieved 2 April 2017.