Display Status

This object is on display in Commercial Aviation at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Commercial Aviation

Object Details

Date

ca. 1937

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

MODELS-Aircraft

Manufacturer

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.

Physical Description

Wood, metal, and rubber display model of a Sikorsky S-43 two-engine piston amphibious flying boat airliner in Pan American Airways (PanAm) livery of overall silver and black. 1:48 scale. Circa 1937.

Dimensions

Model: 11.4 x 33 x 54.6cm (4 1/2 in. x 13 in. x 21 1/2 in.)

Materials

Airframe - wood
Propellers, float rigging, and pitot tube- metal
Tires - rubber

Inventory Number

A19791468000

Credit Line

Donated by Juan T. Trippe

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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