| S-12 | |
|---|---|
 Sikorsky S-12 circa 1913 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Trainer |
| National origin | Russian Empire |
| Manufacturer | Russian Baltic Railroad Car Works |
| Designer | Igor Sikorsky |
| Number built | 12 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1913 |
| Developed from | S-11 |
TheSikorsky S-12 was a Russian single engine trainer aircraft completed in the spring of 1913 by theRussian Baltic Railroad Car Works whileIgor Sikorsky was the chief engineer of the aircraft manufacturing division.
The S-12 was a single seat mid-wingmonoplane withwire-braced wings and powered by aGnome Lambda air-cooledrotary engine rated at 80 hp (60 kW). It was smaller and lighter than theS-11 on which it was based, and was specifically designed to be highly maneuverable.[1][2]
The S-12 was the most successful monoplane Sikorsky designed during his time in Russia and twelve examples were produced. In September 1913 an S-12 became the first Russian aircraft to perform aninside loop at the Kolomyazhskiyhippodrome north of St. Petersburg. Later an S-12 set an altitude record of 3,680 metres (12,070 ft). During World War I and theRussian Revolution S-12s served with the Russian Air Force and some were still in service until 1922.
Data fromRussian Aviation Museum[2]
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