Sikorsky S-40

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sikorsky_S-40
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:starship
gptkbp:capacity up to 40 passengers
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkbp:design gptkb:Igor_Sikorsky
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1340_Wasp
gptkbp:features double hull
gptkbp:first_flight 1931
1939
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,000 gallons
gptkbp:height 20 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_significance first commercial flying boat to operate transatlantic flights.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sikorsky S-40
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable landing gear
gptkbp:length 80 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed 150 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 30,000 lb
gptkbp:notable_features high wing configuration
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:6
gptkbp:operational_area commercial aviation
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Pan_American_Airways
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed propeller
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year 1939
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:services 1931
gptkbp:successor Sikorsky S-42
gptkbp:type gptkb:football_club
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 100 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sikorsky_S-39
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7