Sikorsky S-39 – 写真&ビデオ

ザ シコルスキー S-39 は、1930年代初期にシコルスキー航空機によって生産されたアメリカの軽水陸両用機でした。S-39はS-38の小型の単発型車でした。

ソース： シコルスキー S-39 ウィキペディア

ザ シコルスキー 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.
1929年から1932年の間に製造されたS-39は21機のみで、今日生き残っているのはそのうち3機だけです。1つはコネチカット州のニューイングランド航空博物館に展示されており、1つはフロリダのファンタジーオブフライトに耐空性があり、もう1つはカリフォルニアで修復中です。