title: Sikorsky S-2
text: # Sikorsky S-2
  
  The Sikorsky S-2 was the second fixed-wing aircraft designed by Igor Sikorsky using the main wing section from the S-1 and a 19 kW (25 hp) Anzani 3 three-cylinder engine in a tractor configuration. During the first flight attempt on June 3, 1910, the biplane reached a height of two to four feet and traveled approximately 200 m (200 yd). After several successful flights the S-2 was destroyed on June 30 when Sikorsky inadvertently stalled the underpowered aircraft at an altitude of 20 m (70 ft).
  
  ## Specifications
  
  Data from Russian Aviation Museum
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: One
  * Length: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)
  * Upper wingspan: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)
  * Wing area: 24 $m^2$ (260 sq ft)
  * Empty weight: 190 kg (419 lb)
  * Gross weight: 260 kg (573 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Anzani 3 -cylinder air-cooled fan piston engine, 19 kW (25 hp)
  
  Performance
  
  