Sikorsky S-45
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S-45 | |
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Role | Proposed Flying boat airliner |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft |
Number built | 0 |
The Sikorsky S-45 was a proposed double-deck transoceanic flying boat originally designed in 1938 by Sikorsky Aircraft for Pan Am. The high wing monoplane featured a single-step hull with a triple-tail and was to be powered by six Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone engines which were being developed at the time. The aircraft would have competed with the Boeing 314 but no examples of the S-45 were ever manufactured.[1][2][3]
Specifications
Data from Global Security[1]
General characteristics
- Capacity: 100 passengers
- Length: 155.5 ft (47.4 m)
- Wingspan: 236 ft (72 m)
- Height: 25.75 ft (7.85 m)
- Wing area: 4,670 sq ft (434 m2) [3]
- Empty weight: 34,930 lb (15,844 kg)
- Gross weight: 87,000 lb (39,463 kg)
- Powerplant: 6 × Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone Air-cooled 18-cylinder radial engines, 2,500 hp (1,900 kW) each [3]
Performance
- Cruise speed: 200 mph (174 kn; 322 km/h)
- Range: 5,000 mi (4,345 nmi; 8,047 km)