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Sikorsky S-43B

S43-4324Written off

RegistrationUSNC16933

OperatorPan American World Airways

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Sikorsky S-43B. Operated for Pan American World Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerSikorsky

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN4324

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Sikorsky S-43

Figures for the S-43 variant, the most representative of the family

Length15.6 m51 ft

Wingspan26.2 m86 ft

Height5.4 m18 ft

Range1,247 km673 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed267 km/h144 ktMach 0.25

Service ceiling5,791 m18,999 ft

Maximum take-off weight8,845 kg19,500 lb

Maximum payload3,062 kg6,751 lbIts 19 passengers with baggage would weigh about 1.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity19 passengersUp to 25 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 40 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,247 km range, from Tokyo it could fly non-stop as far as:

ICNSeoul1,210 km NRTNarita60 km

Beyond its rangePVGShanghai (Pudong)1,738 km

The type first flew in 1935 (91 years ago) · About 53 units built · Production ended in 1939

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

–2026Pan American World Airways airline network

Base

HNDTokyo KHIKarachi LHRLondon MIAMiami

Main destinations

FLLFort Lauderdale FRAFrankfurt am Main JFKNew York NRTNarita UUDUlan Ude

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Operators

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Pan American World Airways

Registration NC16933

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Sikorsky S-43B · NC16933 · Pan American World Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/S43-4324},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/S43-4324}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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