Sikorsky JRS-1
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This amphibious seaplane is the only aircraft in the Museum that was at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. Ten JRS-1s were at the U.S. naval base when the Japanese attacked during World War II. The Navy immediately sent these unarmed utility craft to search for the enemy fleet. The JRS-1 (used 1937-1944) is the military version of the Sikorsky S-43 "Baby Clipper."
On the day of the attack, the plane wore a very colorful paint job: silver overall, black on the bottom, green tail surfaces, a red band around the rear of the fuselage, and the diamond-shaped squadron insignia behind the cockpit on each side. A few days after the attack, ground crew repainted the plane blue, but it has weathered and the original paint is peeking through. The JRS-1’s current condition is due to many years of storage outside. The Museum intends to conserve and restore the plane.
Transferred from the U.S. Navy, Bureau of Weapons
Wingspan:86 ft (26.2 m)
Length: 51 ft 11 in (15.8 m)
Height:17 ft 7 in (5.4 m)
Weight, empty:13,749 lb (6,236 kg)
Weight, gross:19,500 lb (8,845 kg)
Engines:2 Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet radials, 750 hp (559 kW) each
Manufacturer:Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT
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Display Status
This object is on display in Modern Military Aviation at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Date
1938
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
CRAFT-Aircraft
Manufacturer
Sikorsky Aircraft Company
Physical Description
Amphibious transport and patrol flying boat
Wingspan: 26.2m (86ft)
Length: 15.8m (51ft 11in)
Height: 5.4m (17ft 7in)
Weight: Empty, 6236.4kg (13,749lb), Gross, 8,845kg (19,500lb)
Engine: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1690 radial engines, 559.3kW (750hp)
Dimensions
Overall: 540 x 1550cm, 4816kg, 2620 x 388.62cm (17ft 8 5/8in. x 50ft 10 1/4in., 10617.4lb., 85ft 11 1/2in. x 12ft 9in.)
Inventory Number
A19610112000
Credit Line
Transferred from the United States Navy, Bureau of Weapons.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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