Sikorsky S-12
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| Type: | Military aircraft |
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| First flight: |
1913 |
| Number of pieces: |
12 |
The Sikorsky S-12 was a Russian military aircraft .
It was a smaller and lighter further development of the S-11 . The performance and the stability could be improved again and so it was the first aircraft developed by Russia that could fly a loop. A series of around 12 machines was built by her, some of which were still in use in the later civil war .
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Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| Wing area: | 19.70 m² |
| Empty mass: | 419 kg |
| Takeoff mass: | 681 kg |
| Wing loading: | 34.50 kp / m² |
| Power load: | 8.50 kg / hp |
| Engine: | a Rhone rotary engine , 80 HP starting power |
| Summit height: | 3,680 m |
| Crew: | 2 men |