The American Flying Boat: An Illustrated HistoryNaval Institute Press, 1979 - 262 pagine First published in 1979, this fully illustrated study includes complete data on all of the Navy's flying boats since 1912. |
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... Pratt and Whitney R - 1340 engines being replaced with Pratt and Whitney R - 1690-32s of 525 horsepower each . The P3M - 2s also featured enclosed cockpits , which helped to reduce pilot fatigue . They were used operationally for a ...
... Pratt and Whitney R - 1340 engines being replaced with Pratt and Whitney R - 1690-32s of 525 horsepower each . The P3M - 2s also featured enclosed cockpits , which helped to reduce pilot fatigue . They were used operationally for a ...
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... Pratt and Whitney R1650-52 engines , and at 7,000 feet the A model had a top speed of 194 miles per hour and a cruising speed of 178 . The service ceiling was 20,000 feet . The cantilever wing spanning 86 feet was perched atop a short ...
... Pratt and Whitney R1650-52 engines , and at 7,000 feet the A model had a top speed of 194 miles per hour and a cruising speed of 178 . The service ceiling was 20,000 feet . The cantilever wing spanning 86 feet was perched atop a short ...
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... Pratt and Whitney R - 1535-62 , with two rows of seven cylinders each . The wingspan was 39 feet , and the overall length was 32 feet , 7 inches . The gross weight was 4,831 pounds , and the service ceiling was 21,500 feet . The XJF - 1 ...
... Pratt and Whitney R - 1535-62 , with two rows of seven cylinders each . The wingspan was 39 feet , and the overall length was 32 feet , 7 inches . The gross weight was 4,831 pounds , and the service ceiling was 21,500 feet . The XJF - 1 ...
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CHAPTER THREE The Nancy Boats | 39 |
CHAPTER FOUR The Roaring Twenties | 59 |
CHAPTER EIGHT The Warboats | 141 |
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