Sikorsky S-55
FAA model code8141602
Sikorsky S-55: Rotorcraft, with 3 aircraft on the US register, built between 1953 and 1957.
- 3
- On the US register
- 1
- Engines
- 12
- Seats
- 85mph
- Cruise speed
- Manufacturer
- Sikorsky
- Class
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Operates from
- Land
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Build years on the register
- 1953–1957
Aircraft on the register by year built
More registered Sikorsky S-55 aircraft were built in 1953 than in any other year: 1.
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, retrieved 2026-09-22. Counts are Voydar's tally of current registrations. Aircraft still registered today, by year of manufacture; not production totals.
Where they are registered
US states with the most registrations of this type. The state is the registration address, a count only.
- FL1
- GA1
- KY1
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, retrieved 2026-09-22. Counts are Voydar's tally of current registrations.
Accident record
2 NTSB records match an aircraft of this type that is on the register today (3 registered). This is not an accident rate: it leaves out aircraft no longer registered and says nothing about hours flown.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Other Sikorsky models
All Sikorsky modelsSpecifications are the FAA aircraft reference record for the model code; the FAA file carries no dimensions or performance beyond those shown. Reference data, not for flight planning.