Mystery Plane Quiz

Ok, I see. 🙂

Jan, Andy,

Spot on I didn’t think it was going to be to hard.

Andy give me a few days and I’ll scan some of my older WWI stuff I have.

Cheers Crazymainer

Igor Sikorsky served with the Imperial Russian Navy during WW I, arriving in New York on March 30, 1919. During his time in Russia, he had designed 28 different aircraft, including the S-16, and helicopters.

More on the S-16 can be found at http://sikorskyarchives.com/S-16.html

I believe the New England Air Museum´s S-16 replica was built in Russia during the ‘nineties. There was a short piece on it in Aeroplane Monthly at the time. I believe the intention was to fly her, but due to some substandard materials (or construction techniques) used, that never happened.

Siorsky’s first US built aircraft was the twin-engined S-29A (A indicating America). The S-29A had a fairly chequered career in the USA before it crashed on the set of the movie “Hell’s Angels” The poor sod who operated the smoke effects died in the crash.

More on the various Sikorsky designs can be found at http://www.sikorskyarchives.com

Regards,

Jan

I don’t think Sikorsky was in the US already during ww1.

Fokker E.III?

Sikorsky

Hi Crazymainer
I agree, I think it’s a Sikorsky S-16 replica.
Probably at The New England Air Museum, Connecticut.
Thanks for sharing.
Got anymore Great War stuff hidden away?
Cheers
Andy

Sikorsky S-16 replica?

Jan