Sikorsky S-40

Airplanes

Length

23.1648 m

Flat Wing Span

34.7472 m

Height

7.0104 m

Flat Wing Area

161.6513 m²

Max Seating

Cruise Speed

180.2465 km/h

Max Speed

217.2614 km/h

Max Ceiling

3962.4 m

Number of Engines

Aircraft Engine

First Flight

1931-08-06

Entry Into service

1931-08-07

Number Built

Total Fuel Capacity

4035.249

Maximum Range

1448.41 km

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Aircraft	Total Fuel Capacity	Maximum Range (km)
Sikorsky S-40	4035.249	1448.41

Name	Aircraft Engine	Length (m)	Flat Wing Span (m)	Max Seating
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All data (26 fields)

Name: Sikorsky S-40
Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Description: The Sikorsky S-40 was an American amphibious flying boat built by Sikorsky in the early 1930s for Pan American Airways.
First Flight: 1931-08-06
Entry Into service: 1931-08-07
Designer: Igor Sikorsky
Type: Amphibious flying boat
Length (m): 23.1648
Height (m): 7.0104
Cockpit Crew: 6
Max Seating: 38
Max Speed (km/h): 217.2614
Cruise Speed (km/h): 180.2465
Min Speed (km/h): 102.998
Max Ceiling (m): 3962.4
Rate of Climb (m/s): 3.556
Capacity Description: 38 passengers
National Origin: United States of America
Number Built: 3
Powerplant Description: 4 × Pratt & Whitney Hornet 9-cylinder radial engines, 429 kW (575 hp) each
Primary Users: Pan American Airways
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-40
Flat Wing Span (m): 34.7472
Flat Wing Area (m²): 161.6513
Aircraft Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-1860 Hornet B
Number of Engines: 4