title: Sikorsky S-32
text: # Sikorsky S-32
  
  The Sikorsky S-32 was an American single engine aircraft built by the Sikorsky Manufacturing Corporation in 1926.
  
  ## Design and development
  
  The S-32 was a large single-bay sesquiplane using parallel interplane struts and bracing wires with three open cockpits, the rearmost cockpit for a pilot and two forward cockpits capable of holding two passengers each. The fuselage and wing were constructed from metal and covered with fabric. Powered by a 400 horsepower (298 kilowatts) Liberty L-12 water-cooled V-12, it was built for the Andean National Corporation to explore Colombia and served as a floatplane fitted with pontoons.
  
  ## Specifications (S-32)
  
  Data from 1000aircraftphotos
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: One
  * Capacity: 4 passengers
  * Length: 36 ft (11 m)
  * Upper wingspan: 58 ft 4 in (17.78 m)
  * Lower wingspan: 38 ft (12 m)
  * Empty weight: 3,300 lb (1,497 kg)
  * Gross weight: 5,400 lb (2,449 kg)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Liberty L-12 water-cooled 45° V-12, 400 hp (300 kW)
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 133 mph (214 km/h, 116 kn)
  * Stall speed: 40 mph (64 km/h, 35 kn)
  * Endurance: 4 hours
  * Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
  