S-17 | |
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Sikorsky S-17 circa 1915 | |
Role | Reconnaissance |
National origin | Russian Empire |
Manufacturer | Russian Baltic Railroad Car Works |
Designer | Igor Sikorsky |
First flight | 1915 |
Number built | 2 |
The Sikorsky S-17 was a Russian single engine aircraft built at the Russian Baltic Railroad Car Works in Petrograd while Igor Sikorsky was the chief engineer of the aircraft manufacturing division.
The S-17 was a two seat reconnaissance biplane based on the S-10 and powered by a Sunbeam Crusader V-8 water-cooled engine rated at 150 hp (112 kW). [1] [2]
Data from Russian Aviation Museum [1]
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