Sikorsky S-38

Crew: 2 crew members2 person <br />

Crew Type: pilot, co-pilot

Passenger Capacity: 8 to 10 passengers

Length: 40.42 ft12.32 m <br />

Wingspan: 71.67 ft21.845 m <br />

Lower Wingspan: 36 ft10.973 m <br />

Height: 13.83 ft4.215 m <br />

Cargo Capactity 4,480 lbs2.24 tons <br />2,032.092 kg <br />

Empty Weight: 6,548 lbs3.274 tons <br />2,970.12 kg <br />

Gross Weight: 10,479 lbs5.24 tons <br />4,753.191 kg <br />

Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 420 hp (310 kW) each

Propellers: 2-bladed ground-adjustable metal propellers

Max Speed: 124 mph107.753 kts <br />229.648 km/h <br />

Cruise Speed: 109 mph94.718 kts <br />201.868 km/h <br />

Range: 600 miles521.386 nm <br />1,111.2 km <br />

Service Ceiling: 18,000 ft5,486.4 m <br />

Summary

The Sikorsky S-38 was an American twin-engined eight-seat sesquiplane amphibious aircraft. It was sometimes called "The Explorer's Air Yacht" and was Sikorsky's first widely produced amphibious flying boat, which, in addition to serving successfully for Pan American Airways and the U.S. Army, also had numerous private owners who received notoriety for their exploits.

The specifications shown are for a S-38-B.

CNAC Aircraft Data: Sikorsky S-38

Below is all the known data available for this model of this aircraft used by C.N.A.C. They are sorted by: C.N.A.C. Service Start Date, Maker Number, C.N.A.C. Tail Number.

Tail #	Nickname	Maker #	Service Start	Service End	Crew	End Cause	Notes	Sources
19		514-04	1933	13 August 1935		Forced down Ningbo, damaged badly	Ex NC40V
17		314-20	1 May 1933	4 November 1933		Crash Hangzhou Bay	Ex NC16V
18		414-08	1 May 1933	10 April 1934		Unknown	Ex NC17V

C.N.A.C. Sikorsky S-38 Images

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  Sikorsky S-38 refueling at Changhai, 1933

  (Photo Courtesy of William Leary's The Dragon's Wings)

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