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The S-1 was the second seaplane in monoplane configuration ever to go into production. It was one of the fastest seaplanes in production in 1921. The S-1 set a world seaplane record of 141 mph (227 km/h) in 1921 winning the
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Twin tails were fitted, carrying a common stabiliser in a high position. The construction was unusual, in that rather than the flying boat hull being integral with the fuselage, the Model 23's hull was a large, separate pontoon mounted directly underneath a fuselage that was a separate structure.
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American Flying Boats and
Amphibious Aircraft: An Illustrated History
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16:1920s American flying boat airliner
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676:Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation
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396:950 ft/min (4.8 m/s)
263:United States Army Air Service
175:United States Army Air Service
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390:19,500 ft (5,900 m)
344:3,550 lb (1,610 kg)
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259:New York-Newport Air Service
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136:Aero Club of America Trophy
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22:Model 23 Air Yacht, S-1
549:"The Founding Father."
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293:General characteristics
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565:January 2, 1922, p. 8.
514:Automotive Industries,
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114:Design and development
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218:and flown until 1923.
194:Victor E. Bertrandias
164:Long Island, New York
134:was awarded the 1921
99:, was an early light
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762:Nicolaou, Stéphane.
402:10 mins. to 9,500ft.
278:A civilian Air Yacht
270:Specifications (S-1)
44:Flying boat airliner
553:August 1976, p. 76.
214:Three delivered to
157:Operational history
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896:Model 23 Air Yacht
604:Stoff 2010, p. 26.
516:December 14, 1922.
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