Sikorsky XSS
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The Sikorsky XSS was an American two-seat amphibious flying boat built by Sikorsky Aircraft for evaluation by the United States Navy in 1933, for carrier-borne and/or catapult-launched scouting duties.
| XSS | |
|---|---|
| XSS-2 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Naval scout flying boat |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1933 |
Design and development
The XSS-1 was powered by a 550 hp (410 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1340D Wasp engine in a strut-mounted pod above the center-section of the high-mounted gull-wing, forward of the cockpit which was aft of the wing.[1][2]
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