VISUAL APPROACH
Flying boat
There are very few
Sikorsky airplanes in the
air these days, but there
was a time when the
Sikorsky was queen of the
sky. Usually associated
with helicopters,
Igor Sikorsky's first
certified airplane was the
Sikorsky S-38 Amphibion
(Sikorsky prefered this
spelling), developed
primarily for Pan American
Airways. Barry Schiff flew
this rare bird for AOPA
Pilot ("The Flying Boat,"
September 2003).
Subject: Sikorsky S-38B
Where:
Lake Meade, Las Vegas,
Nevada
Photographer:
Mike Fizer
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