Sikorsky S-38 A

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
utility aircraft
high-wing monoplane
wood and fabric
high-wing
gptkbp:capacity up to 8 passengers
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed cabin
gptkbp:crew 1-2 pilots
gptkbp:design gptkb:Georges_J._S._Sikorsky
civil aviation and transport
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1340_Wasp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:features floatation gear
gptkbp:financial_performance longitudinal stability
gptkbp:first_flight 1931
gptkbp:flaps split flaps
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 200 gallons
gptkbp:height 12 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_significance first commercial amphibious aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sikorsky S-38 A
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sikorsky_S-36
gptkbp:introduced 1931
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable landing gear
retractable gear
gptkbp:length 42 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:material metal and wood
gptkbp:max_speed 150 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 7,000 lbs
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Hawaiian_Airlines
gptkb:Pan_American_Airways
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Corps
gptkbp:number_built around 200
gptkbp:operational_area passenger transport
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:power_output 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp
gptkbp:production_years 1931-1939
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed propeller
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:retired 1940s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 15,000 ft
gptkbp:services 1931-1940s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sikorsky_S-39
gptkbp:surface elevator and rudder
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
metal and fabric
gptkbp:type gptkb:starship
gptkbp:variant S-38 B
S-38 C
gptkbp:weight 4,000 lbs
gptkbp:wing_area 500 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 60 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sikorsky_S-38
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7