| 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.
Design and development
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]
Specifications
Data from Russian Aviation Museum[1]

General characteristics
- Crew: Two
 - Length: 24 ft 7 in (7.5 m)
 - Upper wingspan: 45 ft 3 in (13.8 m)
 - Lower wingspan: 41 ft 0 in (12.5 m)
 - Wing area: 468 sq ft (43.5 m2)
 - Empty weight: 1,863 lb (845 kg)
 - Gross weight: 2,624 lb (1,190 kg)
 - Powerplant: 1 × Sunbeam Crusader V-8, side-valve, water-cooled, piston engine, 150 hp (110 kW)
 - Propellers: 2-bladed
 
Performance
- Wing loading: 5.6 lb/sq ft (27.4 kg/m2) max load
 
References
- 1 2 "S-17". ram-home.com. 4 September 1997. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
 - ↑ "The Russian Years". www.sikorskyarchives.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
 
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