[WWI] Sikorsky S.16

Tue Oct 6 01:24:23 EDT 2009

   Joe, as far as I know, only one, maybe two were floatplanes. The majority were landplanes with wheels or skis.
   When Gilsher crashed, he had been flying a long-range reconnaissance mission (with an observer). I don't know for sure, but I get the impression most were never used for their intended role. A few lasted in service until 1919.

                                       J.R. Boye

Aha. 1915 sounds about right. I thought it looked a bit like a Sopwith Tabloid/Schnieder. Anyone else? By the way, why were they floatplanes? The Muromets weren't floatplanes, were they? You say "They were intended to be escorts..." Intended? didn't they get around to using what 35 of them they had?!
Joe
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