Sikorsky S-7

S-7
	Sikorsky S-7 circa 1912
Role	Experimental
National origin	Russian Empire
Manufacturer	Russian Baltic Railroad Car Works
Designer	Igor Sikorsky
First flight	July 1912
Number built	1

The Sikorsky S-7 was a Russian single engine experimental prototype aircraft built by the Russian Baltic Railroad Car Works shortly after Igor Sikorsky became chief engineer of the aircraft manufacturing division.

S-7 view from aft

Design and development

The S-7 was two-seater wire-braced monoplane powered by a 70 hp (52 kW) Gnome air-cooled rotary engine. Construction began in early summer of 1912 and completed in July. The pilot sat in the rear cockpit with a passenger seated in a forward compartment in a tandem arrangement. The fuselage was enclosed in plywood and the aircraft used components taken from the S-6A including the main wing, tail and landing gear.[1][2]

Operational history

The S-7 was entered in the international military competition at Saint Petersburg in August 1912. During a take-off attempt from a furrowed field the landing gear was severely damaged and the S-7 was unable to finish the completion. In 1913 the aircraft was repaired and served as a trainer. In 1914 Bulgaria purchased the S-7 and used it in operations during World War I.[2][1]

Specifications

Data from Russian Aviation Museum[3]

General characteristics

Crew: One
Capacity: One passenger
Length: 26 ft 11 in (8.2 m)
Upper wingspan: 32 ft 10 in (10 m)
Wing area: 220 sq ft (20 m²)
Empty weight: 990 lb (449 kg)
Gross weight: 1,711 lb (776 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Lambda 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 70 hp (52 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 67 mph (108 km/h, 58 kn)

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References

Sikorsky, Igor (1944). The Story of the Winged-S. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. p. 43. ISBN 9781258163556.
"Sikorsky S-7 1911". www.aviastar.org. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
"S-7". ram-home.com. 4 September 1997. Retrieved 2 April 2017.

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[winged-1] Sikorsky, Igor (1944). The Story of the Winged-S. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. p. 43. ISBN 9781258163556.

[avi-2] "Sikorsky S-7 1911". www.aviastar.org. Retrieved 5 April 2017.

[ram-3] "S-7". ram-home.com. 4 September 1997. Retrieved 2 April 2017.

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