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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... wingspan . A unique feature of the XPH - 1 was its tapered hull , wide at the bottom and narrow at the top , without any sponsons . Following evaluation of the prototype , nine production aircraft were ordered by the U.S. Navy in June ...
... wingspan . A unique feature of the XPH - 1 was its tapered hull , wide at the bottom and narrow at the top , without any sponsons . Following evaluation of the prototype , nine production aircraft were ordered by the U.S. Navy in June ...
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... 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 was delivered to the Navy in May 1933 , and after exhaustive evaluation by ...
... 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 was delivered to the Navy in May 1933 , and after exhaustive evaluation by ...
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... wingspan of 80 feet , and an overall length of 62 feet 1 inch . Powered by two Wright 1820-76 engines of 1,425 horsepower each , the JR2F had a maximum speed of 255 miles per hour , and a cruising speed of 158. The gross weight was ...
... wingspan of 80 feet , and an overall length of 62 feet 1 inch . Powered by two Wright 1820-76 engines of 1,425 horsepower each , the JR2F had a maximum speed of 255 miles per hour , and a cruising speed of 158. The gross weight was ...
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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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