THE SIKORSKY FLYING BOAT—The Sikorsky 542 flying-boat illustrated above is the craft recommended by Sir Charles K ing sford Smith if other than landplanes are to be used on the trans-Tasman service, With a range of 2000 miles at a cruising speed of 150 m.p.h., the Sikorsky carries 21 passengers, a crew of four, and nearly a ton of mail It will take off and fly on any three of its four engines. The Sikorsky 542 is used by Pan-American Airways on the 2000-mile service between the States and Honolulu.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18770, 29 July 1935, Page 9
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90THE SIKORSKY FLYING BOAT—The Sikorsky 542 flying-boat illustrated above is the craft recommended by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith if other than landplanes are to be used on the trans-Tasman service, With a range of 2000 miles at a cruising speed of 150 m.p.h., the Sikorsky carries 21 passengers, a crew of four, and nearly a ton of mail It will take off and fly on any three of its four engines. The Sikorsky S42 is used by Pan-American Airways on the 2000-mile service between the States and Honolulu. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18770, 29 July 1935, Page 9
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