| S-18 | |
|---|---|
Sikorsky S-18 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter |
| National origin | Russian Empire |
| Manufacturer | Russian Baltic Railroad Car Works |
| Designer | Igor Sikorsky |
| Number built | 2 |
TheSikorsky S-18 was a Russian twin engine aircraft designed byIgor Sikorsky and built by theRussian Baltic Railroad Car Works aviation division atPetrograd during World War I.
The S-18 was a large three baybiplane fighter/interceptor powered by two 150 hp (112 kW)Sunbeam Crusader V-8 water-cooled engines mounted on the lower wing in apusher configuration. The aircraft featured armor protection for both crew members with the gunner/observer seated in the nose and armed with a single machine gun. The aircraft was very heavy and with the less than reliable Sunbeam engines neither example built was able to leave the ground.[1][2]

Data fromRussian Aviation Museum[2]
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