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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... upper wing to the tail . The overall length of the TF was 44 feet 5 inches , and the wingspan was an even 60 feet . The maxi- mum speed was 107 miles per hour . It had a gross weight of 8,846 pounds , and could remain aloft at cruising ...
... upper wing to the tail . The overall length of the TF was 44 feet 5 inches , and the wingspan was an even 60 feet . The maxi- mum speed was 107 miles per hour . It had a gross weight of 8,846 pounds , and could remain aloft at cruising ...
Pagina 83
... upper wing would soon be empty as well . Rodgers decided that the radio - bearing lines of position from the ship were probably more accurate than his estimated position , and he therefore began to head the aircraft down the last ...
... upper wing would soon be empty as well . Rodgers decided that the radio - bearing lines of position from the ship were probably more accurate than his estimated position , and he therefore began to head the aircraft down the last ...
Pagina 120
... upper wing with a span of 71 feet 8 inches , from which protruded a twin boom structure much like that used on the Nancy boats . This was supported toward the tail by struts anchored to a single point on the aft end of the cut - off ...
... upper wing with a span of 71 feet 8 inches , from which protruded a twin boom structure much like that used on the Nancy boats . This was supported toward the tail by struts anchored to a single point on the aft end of the cut - off ...
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