The Sikorsky S-35 was an American sesquiplane transport designed and built by the Sikorsky Manufacturing Company for Rene Fonck attempt at a non-stop Atlantic crossing for the Orteig Prize. Designed as a twin-engined transport with a range of 1,000 miles, it was modified to use three 425-horsepower Gnome-Rhone Jupiter radial engines and first flew on 23 August 1926 from Roosevelt Field. The aircraft was destroyed in the attempt.
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Source Sikorsky S-35 (Wikipedia)
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1. Sikorsky S-35 (Wikipedia)
Design and development
the aircraft first flew on 23 August 1926 from Roosevelt Field
Specifications
Powerplant: 3 × Gnome-Rhône Jupiter 9A radial engine
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It was destroyed in the attempt.
Specifications, mass
Empty weight: 9,700 lb (4,400 kg)
Specifications, maximum mass
Max takeoff weight: 24,200 lb (11,000 kg)
Specifications, top speed
Maximum speed: 145 mph (233 km/h, 126 kn)
Lead, manufacturer
It was designed and built by the Sikorsky Manufacturing Company
Lead, country of origin
was an American triple-engined sesquiplane transport
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