Sikorsky XSS

XSS
XSS
	XSS-2
General information
Type	Naval scout flying boat
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Sikorsky Aircraft
Primary user	United States Navy
Number built	1
History
First flight	1933

Last updated November 09, 2025

The Sikorsky XSS was an American two-seat amphibious flying boat built by Sikorsky Aircraft for evaluation by the United States Navy in 1933, for carrier-borne and/or catapult-launched scouting duties.

Design and development

The XSS-1 was powered by a 550 hp (410 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1340D Wasp engine in a strut-mounted pod above the center-section of the high-mounted gull-wing, forward of the cockpit which was aft of the wing.^[1]^[2]

References

Citations

↑ Andrade 1979, p. 202
↑ Eckland, K.O. (2009-04-26). "Sikorsky aircraft". USA: Aerofiles.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.

Bibliography

Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
Eckland, K.O. "Sikorsky aircraft". USA: Aerofiles.com. Retrieved 18 July 2012.

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[Andrade-1] Andrade 1979, p. 202

[aerofilesSik-2] Eckland, K.O. (2009-04-26). "Sikorsky aircraft". USA: Aerofiles.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.

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Fixed-wing aircraft (military designations)	C-6 C-28 JRS JR2S PS P2S RS XBLR-3 XPBS XSS XV-2
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Sikorsky XSS

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Design and development

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