Sikorsky S-17
| S-17 | |
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| Sikorsky S-17 circa 1915 | |
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| National origin | Russian Empire |
| Manufacturer | Russian Baltic Railroad Car Works |
| Designer | Igor Sikorsky |
| First flight | 1915 |
| Number built | 2 |
The Sikorsky S-17 was a Russian single engine aircraft built at the Russian Baltic Railroad Car Works in Petrograd while Igor Sikorsky was the chief engineer of the aircraft manufacturing division.
Design and development[edit]
The S-17 was a two seat reconnaissance biplane based on the S-10 and powered by a Sunbeam Crusader V-8 water-cooled engine rated at 150 hp (112 kW).[1][2]
Specifications[edit]
Data from Russian Aviation Museum[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 24 ft 7 in (7.5 m)
- Upper wingspan: 45 ft 3 in (13.8 m)
- Lower wingspan: 41 ft 0 in (12.5 m)
- Wing area: 468 sq ft (43.5 m2)
- Empty weight: 1,863 lb (845 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,624 lb (1,190 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Sunbeam Crusader V-8, side-valve, water-cooled, piston engine, 150 hp (110 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Wing loading: 5.6 lb/sq ft (27.4 kg/m2) max load
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "S-17". ram-home.com. 4 September 1997. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "The Russian Years". www.sikorskyarchives.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.