1:48 Sikorsky S-16 - design and build

[OldMan]

Igor Sikorsky is my favorite designer. His most famous aircraft during WWI is the giant Ilya Murometz. However during this period he also designed some light airplanes. S-16 is the most successful of these designs. First plane is ready in 1915.

http://www.papermodels-bg.com/v1/images/stories/design/sikorkiy_s-16/S-16_01.jpg http://www.papermodels-bg.com/v1/images/stories/design/sikorkiy_s-16/S-16_02.jpg

Some data (of first version):

Weight (gross), kg 662
Weight (empty), kg 392
Upper Wing Span, m 8.3
Lower Wing Span, m 8.3
Length, m 7.2
Wing area, m2 22.76
Max speed, km/h 144
Engine 80 HP Gnome

I’ll make this version. In my work I use the drawings from airwar.ru and very hard to find monograph “Sikorsky S-16 - Russian Scout”

http://www.papermodels-bg.com/v1/images/stories/design/sikorkiy_s-16/S-16_05.jpghttp://www.papermodels-bg.com/v1/images/stories/design/sikorkiy_s-16/S-16_06.jpghttp://www.papermodels-bg.com/v1/images/stories/design/sikorkiy_s-16/S-16_07.jpg

[OldMan]

Pictures from the very rough test (white) building:

Fuselage

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5207/s1610f.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/s1610f.jpg/)http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3982/s1611.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/s1611.jpg/)http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3803/s1612.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/s1612.jpg/)http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/545/s1613.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/s1613.jpg/)

Lower wing end wing profile

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3552/s1616u.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/s1616u.jpg/)http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3415/s1617.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/s1617.jpg/)http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8623/s1618.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/s1618.jpg/)http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1208/s1619.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/s1619.jpg/)http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/5383/s1620o.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/s1620o.jpg/)

End of test

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1264/s1621.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/s1621.jpg/)http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3255/s1622.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/s1622.jpg/)http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6785/s1623.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/s1623.jpg/)http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/295/s1624.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/s1624.jpg/)

Next is... artwork, engine, propeller, etc., etc. :)

[Zathros]

Very nice! Igor is one of my favorites also. It was the reason I took a job at Sikorsky Aircraft (for almost 9 years). He imprint is everywhere in that factory. Most people have no knowledge of his fixed wing craft, of which he designed many.

[kampfflieger]

Nice work! I like it!

[EricGoedkoop]

Cool!

I've always liked the S-16.

[felixdk]

Great choice of subject. Sikorsky had an amazing career. There is also a monograph in English on the S-16 which is still available: Flying Machines Press - SIKORSKY S-16 (http://www.paladin-press.com/product/288/89)

The New England Air Museum at Bradley Field has some nice Sikorsky exhibits including a replica S-16: S-16 pictures by felixdk - Photobucket (http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f105/felixdk/Aviation/NEAM/S-16/)

[OldMan]

Thanks guys! This year marks 120 years since the birth of Sikorsky (1889-1972). I think with this model, I do a little something in his honor.

@ Zathros
I envy you, my friend! Is incredible to work in this atmosphere!

@ felixdk
Thanks for the information :)
I know this monograph, but I can not find it. I found the photographs of the reply, but this is later version with Le Rhone engine. In my model I'll make 80 HP Gnome engine.

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/8535/gnomeweb.th.jpg (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/gnomeweb.jpg/)

[Mikamoon]

Super!

Are you build S-XVI? Where i can take this model?

Paperwarbirds shop dont work. I can`t bay in this site.
http://www.paperwarbirds.com/assets/images/models/S16/S16%20ser%20thumb%20sample_Page_2.png

Неlp me. Very need.