Sikorsky S-42 is a painting by Kenneth Young which was uploaded on November 19th, 2010.
Sikorsky S-42
Driven from Russia by the Russian Revolution of 1917, Igor Sikorsky always dreamed of building giant aircraft. His partnership with Juan Trippe and... more
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36.000 x 24.000 x 0.750 inches
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Title
Sikorsky S-42
Artist
Kenneth Young
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Driven from Russia by the Russian Revolution of 1917, Igor Sikorsky always dreamed of building giant aircraft. His partnership with Juan Trippe and Pan American would give him that opportunity. With Trippe's eyes now set on the oceans, the new plane called for an increased lifting capacity that would permit carrying fuel for a 2500 mile nonstop flight against a 30 mile-an-hour wind, at a cruising speed far in excess of the average operating speed of any flying boat at that time. Juan Trippe's challenge was also answered by Glen Martin but Sikorsky's S-42 was to be delivered first as Martin's plane was still almost a year away from completion.
The Sikorsky S-42 is regarded as the first truly American seaplane and was described as the "most beautiful aircraft of its time."
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November 19th, 2010