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Don Boyd | all galleries >> Memories of Old Hialeah, Old Miami and Old South Florida Photo Galleries - largest non-Facebook collection on the internet >> Miami and Florida AVIATION Historical Photos Gallery - Airports, Airlines, Aircraft - All Years - click on image to view >> Historical Pan American Airways System and Pan American World Airways Photo Gallery - click on image to enter > 1940 - Pan American Airways System Sikorsky S-42 at Dinner Key, Miami
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1940 - Pan American Airways System Sikorsky S-42 at Dinner Key, Miami

Dinner Key, Miami, Florida


The Sikorsky S-42 could fly 150mph, had 32 seats, a 38,000 lb. max gross takeoff weight, and a 1200 mile range. The S-42 had improvements over the S-40 such as large wing flaps, automatic carburetors, propeller brakes and flush riveting. This aircraft broke all existing world records for load, speed, range and altitude.

The S-42 first flew on March 30, 1934 and the purchase price was $242,000. Pan American Airways System used this aircraft on Latin America routes, then on Transpacific & Transatlantic routes.


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