Sikorsky S-38

S-38
A replica Sikorsky S-38 being positioned for display at AirVenture, Oshkosh in 2006.
General information
TypeAmphibious flying boat
National originUnited States
ManufacturerSikorsky Aircraft
Designer
Igor Sikorsky
Primary usersPan American Airways
Number built101
History
Introduction dateOctober 1928
First flight25 May 1928
Developed fromSikorsky S-34
Sikorsky S-36
Sikorsky PS-3, serving as a transport for the Eleventh Naval district. VJ-5 D11-4 (8285), photographed in March 1930

The Sikorsky S-38 was an American twin-engined ten-seat sesquiplane amphibious aircraft. It was Sikorsky's first widely produced amphibious flying boat, serving successfully for Pan American Airways and the United States military.[1]

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