American flying boats

Sikorsky VS-44Excalibur

Four-engined flying boat built for transatlantic passenger flights.

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First flight1937
ManufacturerVought-Sikorsky
CountryUnited States
TypeLong-range flying boat airliner
StatusMuseum

History

Four-engined flying boat built for transatlantic passenger flights.

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