Originally the last Sikorsky landplane, the S-37 was designed in 1927 for René Fonck to compete for the Orteig Prize, the prize Lindbergh won with his New York - Paris flight. This second example, the S-37-2, was built as a bomber for the USAAC, in association with Consolidated. Both S-37s saw airline service later on. Registered NR942M by 1934, the S-37-2 set out from Chicago on a flight around the world, captained by one William H Alexander. This was to improve relations between the USA and the USSR. It crashed in the North Atlantic, however, on 17 October 1934. Construction number also given as 1 or 4. Photo from: Flight

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