Sikorsky PS-3
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation · United States · first flew 1926 · transport aircraft
The Sikorsky PS-3 is a twin-engine biplane patrol flying boat built by Sikorsky for the US Navy in 1926, one of several Sikorsky patrol flying boat designs supplied to the Navy in the 1920s. Igor Sikorsky's company produced a series of flying boats drawing on his considerable expertise in the type.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 13.72 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- Sikorsky-built twin-engine biplane patrol flying boat
- Mid-1920s US Navy patrol boat
- Parasol biplane configuration with boat hull
A twin-engine biplane flying boat of similar proportions to NAF and Martin contemporaries; the Sikorsky construction style with its characteristic hull form distinguishes it from NAF-built examples.
Specifications
- The Sikorsky PS-3 has a length of 13.72 m (45 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 20.42 m (67 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 177 km/h (110 mph).
- Typical crew: 5.
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History
Sikorsky's early American period featured several flying boat designs for the US Navy and commercial operators. The PS-3 served as a patrol aircraft in the mid-1920s, part of the evolving line of NAF PN-derived patrol boats.
Variants
The PS-3 was one of several Sikorsky patrol flying boat designations; Sikorsky also produced the XPBS-1 large patrol boat a decade later.
Where you'll see it
Operated by US Navy patrol squadrons in the mid-to-late 1920s from coastal patrol stations.
Related aircraft
- Sikorsky S-29-A
- Sikorsky S-38
- Sikorsky S-41
- Sikorsky XPBS-1
- Aero A.29
- CAMS 51
- Dornier Do R Superwal
- Fairey IIIF
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