Sikorsky S-29-A
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sikorsky-s-29-a-186-1002597
title:
Sikorsky S-29-A
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The Sikorsky S-29-A was a twin-engine sesquiplane airliner, first flown in 1924. It was the first aircraft that aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky designed and built after coming to the United States, hence the special "-A" suffix signifying "America". The aircraft made many successful long-range flights, most of which Sikorsky piloted himself. The S-29-A claims a number of "firsts" in aviation, including the first twin-engine aircraft capable of maintaining altitude on one engine, the first aircraf
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Type of aircraft
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-29-A
date created:
2004-09-10T07:45:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T02:16:45Z
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