Sikorsky S-38

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:starship
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
first transatlantic flight by a commercial airline
biplane wing
high-wing biplane
gptkbp:capacity 8 passengers
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkb:Georges_J._S._Sikorsky
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1340_Wasp
gptkbp:first_flight 1931
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 liters
gptkbp:height 4.1 m
gptkbp:historical_significance early commercial aviation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sikorsky S-38
gptkbp:influenced later amphibious aircraft
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sikorsky_S-36
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:landing_gear amphibious
gptkbp:legacy pioneering amphibious aircraft design
gptkbp:length 12.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:material metal and wood construction
gptkbp:max_speed 160 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 3,200 kg
3,600 kg
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Pan_American_Airways
gptkbp:number_built approximately 200
gptkbp:operational_history used in various roles
gptkbp:production_years 1931-1939
gptkbp:propulsion 2
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
gptkbp:retirement_year 1940s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 3,000 m
4,500 m
gptkbp:services 1931
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sikorsky_S-39
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Sikorsky_S-38_A
gptkb:Sikorsky_S-38_B
gptkb:Sikorsky_S-38_C
gptkbp:wing_area 60 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 20.1 m
high-wing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Grumman_G-23_Goose
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6