This large seaplane had a range nearly three
times that of Sikorsky's earlier planes and handled superlatively on its maiden
flight. It was the first plane put into regular service by Pan American Airways
in August 1934, and carried 42 passengers in unparalleled luxury. Sikorsky's
majestic "flying boat" or seaplane was used by Pan American Airways
between the world wars on many of its pioneering international routes across
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Pan American used this aircraft to make its
first Newfoundland to Ireland flight in 1937, and soon after linked America to
Asia.
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