Engineering:Sikorsky XP2S

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XP2S-1
Sikorsky XP2S-1 front view.jpg
Role Patrol flying boat
National origin United States
Manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft
First flight June 1932
Primary user United States Navy
Number built 1
Type Prototype
Serial A8642

The Sikorsky XP2S was an American biplane patrol flying boat developed for the United States Navy during the early 1930s.

Design and development

After selling a small quantity of PS / RS patrol / transport amphibians to the Navy, Sikorsky (then a division of United Aircraft Corporation) endeavoured to interest the service in a patrol flying boat. Having received a development contract in mid-1930, Sikorsky delivered a complete aircraft for testing in June 1932.[1] The XP2S-1, as the prototype was designated, was a two-bay, equal-span biplane of mixed construction. Its two R-1340 Wasp radial engines were mounted in a single nacelle in a tandem configuration.

Its overall performance did not exceed that of other biplane patrol boats of the era, and after approximately one year of official trials the Navy cancelled the project.[1]

Operators

 United States
  • United States Navy

Specifications (XP2S-1)

Data from United States Naval Aviation 1919-1941. Aircraft, Airships and Ships Between the Wars[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Length: 44 ft 2 in (13.46 m)
  • Wingspan: 56 ft (17 m)
  • Wing area: 762 sq ft (70.8 m2)
  • Empty weight: 6,040 lb (2,740 kg)
  • Gross weight: 9,745 lb (4,420 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine, 450 hp (340 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 124 mph (200 km/h, 108 kn)estimated
  • Service ceiling: 13,900 ft (4,200 m)

Armament

  • Guns: 1× flexibly mounted .30 in machine gun in the bow; 1× flexibly mounted .30 in machine gun in the rear cockpit
  • Bombs: up to 1000 lbs

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

Related lists

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Johnson, E.R. (2011). United States Naval Aviation 1919-1941. Aircraft, Airships and Ships Between the Wars. Jefferson, North Carolina, and London: McFarland & Company, Inc.. pp. 154-155. ISBN 978-0-7864-4550-9. https://archive.org/details/unitedstatesnava00john. 

Bibliography

  • Johnson, E.R. (2009). American flying boats and amphibious aircraft : an illustrated history. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co.. pp. 194–196. ISBN 978-0786439744.