Sikorsky S-42 Flying Boat Airliner Family
The Sikorsky S-42 was a 32-seat Pan American Airways flying-boat airliner that entered service in 1934 and extended the practical reach of commercial over-water travel. Its long-range routes, including North Atlantic and Pacific operations, made the S-42 a consequential bridge between earlier coastal flying boats and Pan Am's later ocean-spanning fleet.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Sikorsky S-42S-42 Flying ClipperSikorsky S-42 Clipper
- Family Name
- Sikorsky S-42
- Full Name
- Sikorsky S-42 Flying Boat Airliner Family
- Roles
- airliner
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- water
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Sikorsky S-42 was a 32-seat Pan American Airways flying-boat airliner that entered service in 1934 and extended the practical reach of commercial over-water travel. Its long-range routes, including North Atlantic and Pacific operations, made the S-42 a consequential bridge between earlier coastal flying boats and Pan Am's later ocean-spanning fleet.
- First Flight Year
- 1,934
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 20:00:00 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 20:00:00 UTC