Sikorsky S-42
| S-42 | |
|---|---|
| S42 NC-822M, "Brazilian Clipper", 1934 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Flying boat airliner |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft |
| Designer | |
| Status | Retired, none remaining |
| Primary user | Pan American Airways |
| Number built | 10 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1934 |
| First flight | March 29, 1934 (prototype) |
| Developed from | Sikorsky S-40 |
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The Sikorsky S-42 was a commercial flying boat designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft to meet requirements for a long-range flying boat laid out by Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) in 1931. The innovative design included wing flaps, variable-pitch propellers, and a tail-carrying full-length hull. The prototype first flew on 29 March 1934, and, in the period of development and test flying that followed, quickly established ten world records for payload-to-height. The "Flying Clipper" and the "Pan Am Clipper" were other names for the S-42.