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  1. Operational history

     Spirit of Africa  Military usage 

  2. Variants

  3. Surviving aircraft

  4. References

  5. External links

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The Sikorsky S-39 was an American light amphibious aircraft produced by Sikorsky Aircraft during the early 1930s. The S-39 was a smaller, single-engine version of the S-38.[1]

Operational history

Spirit of Africa

Filmmakers Martin and Osa Johnson used a giraffe-patterned S-39 Spirit of Africa, with companion zebra-striped S-38 Osa's Ark, to explore Africa extensively, making safari movies and books.[1]

Military usage

One example of the S-39 was acquired by the United States Army Air Corps in 1932, given the designation Y1C-28. It was evaluated for use in coastal patrol and light transport roles; in 1934 it was redesignated C-28 and assigned as a liaison aircraft to the United States Military Academy.[2]

Variants

S-39-A
4-seat version[4]
S-39-B
Improved 5-seat version of the S-39-A[3]
S-39-C
Converted from S-39-B[6]
C-28
One example of the S-39 acquired by the United States Army Air Corps

Surviving aircraft

  • 904 – S-39-B on static display at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.[4]
  • Composite – S-39-C airworthy with at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida.[5][6] It was recovered from Alaska in 1965 and incorporated parts of five S-39s. It was restored by Dick Jackson and first flew in 2003.[7][8]
  • 920 – S-39-C under restoration with Frederick W. Patterson III of American Canyon, California. This is the last S-39 produced and was originally owned by Shell Eastern, the original name of the Shell Oil Company.[9]{{failed verification|date=August 2018}}

References

1. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=E-IDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA574&dq=Popular+Science+1933+plane+%22Popular+Mechanics%22&hl=en&ei=v_wHTomlB6H30gG6tLzMCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&sqi=2&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=true "Flying Expedition To Africa To Visit Forbidden Area."] Popular Mechanics, April 1933.
2. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20131203191803/http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3284 "Sikorsky Y1C-28."] National Museum of the United States Air Force, June 24, 2009. Retrieved: July 15, 2017.
3. ^1 {{cite web |title=A.T.C. #375 |url=http://www.goldenwingsmuseum.com/collection/Aircraft%20Info%20Sheets/Sikorsky%20S-39-C.pdf |website=Golden Wings Flying Museum |accessdate=7 August 2018}}
4. ^1 {{cite web |title=Sikorsky S-39B "Jungle Gym" |url=http://www.neam.org/ac-sikorsky-s39b.php |website=New England Air Museum |accessdate=7 August 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web |title=1930 Sikorsky S-39 |url=http://www.fantasyofflight.com/collection/aircraft/currently-not-showing-in-museum/golden-age/1930-sikorsky-s-39 |website=Fantasy of Flight |accessdate=7 August 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web |title=FAA REGISTRY [N50V] |url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=50V |website=Federal Aviation Administration |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |accessdate=7 August 2018}}
7. ^1 {{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Dick |title=40 Years and 40,000 Hours |url=http://www.spiritofigor.com/history.html |website=Spirit of Igor |publisher=Richard Jackson |accessdate=7 August 2018}}
8. ^{{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Dick |title=40 Years and 40,000 Hours - Part 2 |url=http://www.spiritofigor.com/history2.html |website=Spirit of Igor |publisher=Richard Jackson |accessdate=7 August 2018}}
9. ^{{cite web |title=FAA REGISTRY [N58V] |url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=58V |website=Federal Aviation Administration |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |accessdate=7 August 2018}}

External links

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  • Photos of the Sikorsky S-39
  • Photos and story of the restored S-39 "Spirit of Igor"
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