Draft:Brazilian Clipper
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Comment: The additional sources do not provide significant coverage of the article subject. Please review WP:GNG and WP:RS to learn more about notability and reliable sources. It is entirely possible that this particular aircraft does not have enough significant coverage in reliable sources to warrant its own article, please consider expanding the S-42 page to include more information on this aircraft, and re-submitting as a redirect. nf utvol (talk) 01:54, 5 July 2026 (UTC)
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The Brazilian Clipper was the first of the Sikorsky S-42 flying boats commissioned by Pan Am. It first flew on the 30th of March 1934, and was decommissioned in summer of 1946. It was later converted into a houseboat and it's current whereabouts are unknown.[1]
Specifications
[edit]Crew: 4 Wingspan: 36 meters(118 ft 2 in) Length: 21 meters(69 ft) Maximum Takeoff Weight: 42,000 lbs Engines: 4x Pratt & Whitney Hornet Radial Engines Maximum speed: 190 mph Cruise speed: 150 mph Cruise ceiling: 16,000 ft Range: 1,200 miles Payload: 28-32 passengers[2][3]
- ↑ "The Pan Am Historical Foundation - At Home in a Clipper". www.panam.org. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ↑ "THE FIRST CLIPPERS THE SIKORSKY S-42".
- ↑ "Sikorsky S-42".
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