Interior view of Sikorsky S-40 plane: Miami, Florida
Local call number: Rc12775
Title: [Interior view of Sikorsky S-40 plane: Miami, Florida]
Publication info: 1931
Physical descrip: 1 photoprint: b&w; 8 x 10 in.
Series Title: (Reference collection)
General Note: The Sikorsky S-40 was placed in operation by Pan American World Airways in 1931. The S-40s were the first four-engine aircrafts to be regularly used in commercial air service.
Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL
32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us
Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/35157
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Zinaida Beaumont (lot of work at the office), Copper Kettle, Paula Marina, Universo em Movimento, and 20 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Zinaida Beaumont (lot of work at the office) (44 months ago | reply)
I like those old planes. Beautiful photograph.
Copper Kettle (44 months ago | reply)
Comfy, but wonder how the passengers felt at rough landings..
Never completely happy with the relatively primitive nature of its design, Pan Am asked Sikorsky to work on an improved model (the Sikorsky S-42 clipper) even as the S-40 was first entering service, and only three S-40 clippers were ever built::
NC-80V: American Clipper
NC-81V: Caribbean Clipper
NC-752V: Southern Clipper
artland (44 months ago | reply)
wonderfullllllllllllllll !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old Coasty (44 months ago | reply)
Such luxery!!
tennyomelime (44 months ago | reply)
I don't think I would mind flying so much if this was what it was like. :)
mlfeatherston (44 months ago | reply)
Wonderful, historic image, but is there a higher res version available?