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1930 Hydroplane the Sikorsky S-40 flew by the Pan Am. Fun fact, the first pilot to fly it was Charles Lindbergh himself.
About the plane, pitch and power are pretty good given its 18,807lbs but roll is pretty tricky for once.
I think it's the only plane (stable) that require intensive use of YAW to turn. As we say among pilots, stick to the left, foot to the left! And vice versa!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 2 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 96.5ft (29.4m)
- Length 47.4ft (14.5m)
- Height 22.8ft (7.0m)
- Empty Weight 9,579lbs (4,345kg)
- Loaded Weight 18,808lbs (8,531kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.477
- Wing Loading 10.0lbs/ft2 (48.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,878.8ft2 (174.6m2)
- Drag Points 9109
Parts
- Number of Parts 340
- Control Surfaces 12
- Performance Cost 747
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1,575 DraculaIt doesn't float, soldier. Manifestly Unsat!9.9 years ago
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Dev weebabyseamusFan-Bloody-Tastic!!!!9.9 years ago
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5 Stan2003To bad you can't really land in water, but still, a very cool plane!9.9 years ago
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6,133 thomasjaf@Nassassin Yes I hope I'll be able to transform it! And also to retract those big landing gears... We'll see next month9.9 years ago
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6,551 NassassinThe number of wing segments makes it lag sooo much. Very nice plane though, probably be even better once floats get released9.9 years ago
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200 ThumperSkillful replication! Works OK on my Mac OSX - and, yes, Yaw control needed.9.9 years ago
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144 LolivierMon Dieu, que ça a dû être compliqué à construire... Sinon, je sais pas pourquoi, mais chaque fois que je vois le nom Sikorsky je pense illico à un hélico *badum tss* lol9.9 years ago
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15.9k AllstarA great person once said, "OK, that's good." That person was you. And now, thomasjaf, I repeat those words back to you. This is truly a work of art9.9 years ago
