About This File
FS2004 Civil Air Patrol Sikorsky S-39B, 1942. Single-engine amphibian currently on display at New England Air Museum in Connecticut. Registration NC-803W was used in 1930 by Pratt & Whitney VP Charles Deeds. It was used by CAP for air-sea rescue in 1942-43. It flew in Alaska 1953-57, crashed, then salvaged in 1963. Returned to Connecticut and restored over many years. FS2004 upgrade of 2002 aircraft. Improvements to textures and gear animation. Engine cowl now optional with F8 key. Engine louvers close and open with cowl flaps command. All new panel by Eliezer Rice. Aircraft.cfg and .air file mods by Eliezer Rice. By George Diemer.