Sikorsky S-39 – Fotografie & Videa

Tá Sikorsky S-39 byl americký lehký obojživelný letoun vyráběný společností Sikorsky Aircraft na počátku 30. let 20. S-39 byla menší jednomotorová verze S-38.

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Tá Sikorsky S-39 was a light amphibious aircraft developed by Sikorsky Aircraft in the early 1930s. It was a smaller, single-engine version of the S-38, with a capacity of four or five passengers and a payload of about 1,200 pounds. The S-39 was powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior radial engine that produced 300 horsepower. The S-39 had a cruising speed of 120 mph, a maximum speed of 125 mph, a range of 400 miles and a service ceiling of 15,800 feet.
The S-39 was used for various purposes, such as exploration, transport, military liaison and coastal patrol. One of the most famous users of the S-39 was the filmmaker couple Martin and Osa Johnson, who flew a giraffe-patterned S-39 named Spirit of Africa across Africa to make safari movies and books. Another notable user was Edward A. Deeds, who had a yacht named Lotosland that could accommodate an S-39 for his travels. The United States Army Air Corps also acquired one S-39 in 1932 and designated it as Y1C-28, later C-28. It was evaluated for coastal patrol and light transport roles, and later assigned as a liaison aircraft to the United States Military Academy.
V letech 1929 až 1932 bylo vyrobeno pouze 21 kusů S-39 a do dnešních dnů se dochovaly pouze tři z nich. Jeden je vystaven v New England Air Museum v Connecticutu, jeden je letuschopný ve Fantasy of Flight na Floridě a jeden je restaurován v Kalifornii.