西科斯基S-39 – 照片和视频

这 西科斯基 S-39 是西科斯基飞机在20世纪30年代初生产的一架美国轻型两栖飞机。S-39是S-38的小型单引擎版本。

源： 维基百科上的西科斯基 S-39

这 西科斯基 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年至1932年间只建造了21架S-39，今天只有三架幸存下来。一个在康涅狄格州的新英格兰航空博物馆展出，一个在佛罗里达州的飞行幻想中适航，一个正在加利福尼亚修复。