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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... converted to U.S. dollars . This windfall catapulted the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company into operations on a grand scale . By July 1916 , Curtiss had developed a new flying boat , which he designated the H - 8 . It was considerably ...
... converted to U.S. dollars . This windfall catapulted the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company into operations on a grand scale . By July 1916 , Curtiss had developed a new flying boat , which he designated the H - 8 . It was considerably ...
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... converted to a 16-1 , for a total of ten . Two were built as Model 16-2s , with a seating capacity of up to thirty - three . The limiting factor for all three models , however , remained gross weight ( 17,600 pounds ) , and additional ...
... converted to a 16-1 , for a total of ten . Two were built as Model 16-2s , with a seating capacity of up to thirty - three . The limiting factor for all three models , however , remained gross weight ( 17,600 pounds ) , and additional ...
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... converted to the S - 40 - A configuration , which entailed replacing the Hornet B engines with 660 - horsepower Hornet T2Dis . The landing gear was also removed , and henceforth this aircraft was operated solely as a flying boat . The ...
... converted to the S - 40 - A configuration , which entailed replacing the Hornet B engines with 660 - horsepower Hornet T2Dis . The landing gear was also removed , and henceforth this aircraft was operated solely as a flying boat . The ...
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