Sikorsky S-32

The 1925 one-off S-32 was a large fabric-covered metal biplane, with a 400hp Liberty engine, built for the Andean National Corporation, a subsidiary of Standard Oil Company, for extra-heavy duties in Colombia.

It carried the pilot in the rear cockpit and two pairs of passengers in the forward cockpits. In landplane form it had a top speed of 215km/h and endurance of more than four hours, but was flown mainly on floats.

Sikorsky S-32 on floats

Engine: 400hp Liberty 12
Wingspan: (upper) 58’4″ / 17.78m
Wingspan (lower): 38’0″
Length: 36’0″
Maximum weight: 2450 kg
Useful load: 2100 lb
Max speed: 133 mph
Stall: 40 mph
Ceiling: 16,000′
Seats: 5

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