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The Sikorsky S-20 (named after its designer) or RBVZ S-XX (named after its manufacturer) was a Russian single-bay unequal span two-seat biplane designed by Igor Sikorsky in 1916. Displaying some Nieuport influence, it saw very little service during World War I.

RBVZ S-XX
Role Fighter
Manufacturer RBVZ (Russo-Baltic Wagon Works)
Designer Igor Sikorsky
First flight 1916
Introduction 1916
Retired 1920
Primary user Imperial Russian Air Service
Number built 5

Five S-XX aircraft were built in September 1916, with the first two powered by the 100 hp Gnome rotary engine which had powered its predecessor, the RBVZ S-XVI. However, the other three were powered with the 120 hp Le Rhone engine, with which they were allegedly faster than the French Nieuport 17.


Operational history


The S-XX saw little service because it was viewed as inferior to newer enemy aircraft, and no series production was undertaken. As such, only five aircraft were ever produced.


List of operators


 Russian Empire

Specifications


General characteristics

Performance

Armament


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    На других языках


    - [en] Sikorsky S-20

    [fr] Sikorsky S.20

    Le Sikorsky S.20 est un chasseur russe conçu au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale.

    [it] Sikorsky S-20

    Il Sikorsky S-20 (in caratteri cirillici Сикорски С-20), noto anche come RBVZ S-XX (РБВЗ С-XX) dalla sigla dell'azienda costruttrice, fu un caccia monomotore biplano sviluppato dall'allora azienda russo imperiale Russo-Baltique (RBVZ) negli anni dieci del XX secolo.

    [ru] РБВЗ-С-20

    РБВЗ-С-20 — российский одномоторный истребитель периода Первой мировой войны. Разработан в 1916 году[2] конструкторским бюро завода Руссо-Балт под руководством И. И. Сикорского.



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