Sikorsky S-10

The Sikorsky S-10 was a Russian military aircraft from the first decade of the 20th century

History

After Igor Sikorski was able to place the Sikorsky S- 6, a first successful pattern in the Russian military, he tried a direct development to the south - 10th The S-10 had a weaker engine and a lighter structure. 1913 was the machine up numerous Russian records for range and endurance and win the then military aircraft competition, although their total benefits were slightly worse than those of the existing S -6A and S- 6B. Two S-10 received a tentative stronger German Argus engine with 100PS. A total of 16 S-10 were built.

In the S- 10A is a version with smaller wings and sitting one behind the other two-headed crew was called. She had a 125 -hp Anzani engine, and was significantly faster than the S- tenth Later, she was fitted to a 100 -hp Gnome Monosoupape and with floats. From this seaplane version finally six more were built.