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List Of Flying Boats And Floatplanes
The following is a list of seaplanes, which includes floatplanes and flying boats. A seaplane is any airplane that has the capability of landing and taking off from water, while an amphibian is a seaplane which can also operate from land. (They do not include rotorcraft, or ground-effect vehicles which can only skim along close to the water) A flying boat relies on its main hull for buoyancy, while a floatplane has a conventional aircraft fuselage fitted with external floats. In some locales, the term "seaplane" is used as a synonym for floatplane. List A small number of seaplanes have retractable beaching gear, which is not capable of being used for landings and takeoffs, but these remain flying boats or floatplanes and are not amphibians. Many floatplanes, especially those since 1945, can have either conventional floats for operating just from water, or amphibious floats, which have retractable undercarriage built into them. Some experimental flying boats have used skis or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DWCL215
DWCL (92.7 FM broadcasting, FM), on-air as 92.7 Brigada News FM, is a radio station owned by UBC Media (Love Radio Network) and operated by Brigada Mass Media Corporation. The station's studio and transmitter are located at the UBC Bldg., McArthur Highway, Brgy. Sindalan, San Fernando, Pampanga. It was formerly known as Power 92.7, airing Christian Music from 1987 to 2015, when BMMC took over the station's operations. It initially served as a relay of DWEY, its Luzon flagship station, being heard in most parts of Central Luzon. On September 14, 2015, the station launched its own local programming. References Radio stations in Pampanga Radio stations established in 1987 2015 establishments in the Philippines {{Philippines-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AEA Loon
The ''June Bug'' (or ''Aerodrome #3'') was an American "pioneer era" aircraft designed and flown by Glenn H. Curtiss and built by the Aerial Experiment Association (A.E.A) in 1908. The ''June Bug'' is famous for winning the first aeronautical prize ever awarded in the United States, the Scientific American Cup. Design and development The competition offered a solid silver sculpted trophy, and $25,000 in cash, to be awarded to whoever made the first public flight of over 1 kilometer (3,280 ft). Glenn Curtiss had a passion of collecting trophies so he and the Aerial Experiment Association built the ''June Bug'' with hopes of winning the Scientific American Cup. ''Aerodrome #3'' included the previously used aileron steering system, but a shoulder yoke made it possible for the pilot to steer by leaning from side to side. The varnish that sealed the wing fabric cracked in the heat, and so a mixture of turpentine, paraffin, and gasoline was used. The ''June Bug'' had yellow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeromarine EO
The Aeromarine EO was a light sport flying boat that was built in the mid-1920s. Design and development The Aeromarine EO was designed as an updated replacement of the Aeromarine Model 44 for the customer Earl Dodge Osborn. Osborn was a former accountant for Aeromarine, assistant editor of Aviation magazine and future founder of Edo Aircraft Corporation. The aluminum hull was scaled down from the Aeromarine AMC design, offering advantages in durability, weight and the inability to become waterlogged. The EO was an open-cockpit aluminum-hulled biplane seaplane with a single tractor engine center mounted in a nacelle on the top wing which also housed the fuel tank and oil tank. The upper wing was staggered well forward of the lower wing. The wings were constructed with spruce I-beam spars and ribs with aircraft fabric covering. The hull was built with four watertight compartments. The tip floats were all-aluminum. A cross-through tube accepted a wheel assembly for ground mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeromarine AS
The Aeromarine AS was a seaplane fighter aircraft evaluated by the US Navy in the early 1920s. Development and design Other than the vertical stabilizer, it was configured as a conventional two-bay biplane on twin pontoons, with two seats. The sole example of the original design, designated AS-1 had an inverted fin. After evaluation testing, the Navy ordered two aircraft, designated AS-2. The AS-2 had cruciform tails and larger radiator Radiators are heat exchangers used to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating. The majority of radiators are constructed to function in cars, buildings, and electronics. A radiator is always ...s, and ailerons on both upper and lower wings. Variants *A.S.-1 1 built *A.S.-2 2 built Specifications (AS-1) References Citations Bibliography * * Taylor, J. H. (ed) (1989) ''Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation''. Studio Editions: London. p. 29 External links * {{Aeromarine Sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeromarine AMC
The Aeromarine AMC was the first American all-metal hulled commercial flying boat. Development Design work on the AMC started in 1921 with the goal of producing an aluminum-hulled flying boat that would be more durable than contemporary all-wood construction. Aeromarine's wooden-hulled boats required drying out when waterlogged. The excess weight of a waterlogged hull could be as much as 456 lb. A model of the AMC was wind-tunnel tested at MIT before choosing an open cockpit design. Design The AMC was a two-bay biplane flying boat with an aluminum hull. The spruce woodspar wings were fabric covered with small tip floats for stability. The engine was mounted just below the top wing in a pusher configuration with a forward-mounted radiator. Two 50-gallon streamlined main fuel tanks sat on the top wing on either side of the engine with a 70-gallon fuselage-mounted reserve. The hull was constructed of eighteen forms and five watertight bulkheads. It had two rows of small benc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeromarine 700
The Aeromarine 700 was an early US Navy seaplane developed in 1917 to investigate the feasibility of using aircraft to launch torpedoes. The aircraft itself was a large biplane of conventional three-bay configuration equipped with two pontoons, powered by a Aeromarine K-6. Only two examples were built. Operators ;: US Navy References * Taylor, J. H. (ed) (1989) ''Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation''. Studio Editions: London. p. 29 Floatplanes Single-engined tractor aircraft Biplanes 1910s United States bomber aircraft 700 The denomination 700 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Avar and Slavic tribes conq ... Aircraft first flown in 1917 {{bomber-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeromarine 80 Aerial Cruiser
The Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company was an early American aircraft manufacturer founded by Inglis M. Upperçu which operated from 1914 to 1930. From 1928 to 1930 it was known as the Aeromarine-Klemm Corporation. History The beginnings of the company dated to 1908, when Uppercu began to finance aeronautical experiments by the Boland brothers at Keyport, New Jersey. In 1914, Aeromarine itself was founded at Keyport with Uppercu as president. Aeromarine built mostly military seaplanes and flying boats, the most significant of which were the models 39 and 40. The company broke new ground in aviation by offering some of the first regularly scheduled flights. Aviation promoter Harry Bruno worked with Aeromarine to commercialize the transportation potential of airflight. In 1928, the firm renamed itself Aeromarine-Klemm Corporation and began producing mostly Klemm The Klemm Leichtflugzeugbau GmbH ("Klemm Light Aircraft Company") was a German aircraft manufacturer noteworthy f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeromarine 75
The twin-engine F5L was one of the Felixstowe F series of flying boats developed by John Cyril Porte at the Seaplane Experimental Station, Felixstowe, England, during the First World War for production in America. A civilian version of the aircraft was known as the Aeromarine 75. Design and development Porte had taken the Curtiss H-12, an original design by the American Glenn Curtiss, and developed it into a practical series of flying boats at the Felixstowe station. They then took their F.5 model and further redesigned it with better streamlining, a stronger hull using veneer instead of doped linen and U.S.-built 330 hp (later 400 hp) Liberty 12A engines. The prototype was built and tested in England and the design then taken over by the Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, where further modifications were made to suit their production methods under wartime conditions. The American-built version was also known as the Curtiss F5L and (in civilian operation) as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeromarine 50
The Aeromarine 50, also called the Limousine Flying Boat, was a luxury seaplane. Design and development After the First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ..., Aeromarine had completed over 300 aircraft. Production was centered on seaplanes for sport and commercial use. President Inglis M. Uppercu, marketed the seaplane based in its luxury interior. The aircraft was a biplane seaplane with a two-pilot open cockpit and enclosed seating for three passengers. The engine was mounted in a pusher configuration. Operational history One Aeromarine 50 was purchased by Aero Limited for New York-Atlantic City flights. Aeromarine Airways also operated Model 50 flying boats. Variants ;Aeromarine 50B :Fully enclosed variant ;Aeromarine 50C : Hispano Suiza powered ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeromarine 40
__NOTOC__ The Aeromarine 40F was an American two-seat flying-boat training aircraft produced for the US Navy and built by the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company of Keyport, New Jersey. Fifty out of an original order for 200 were delivered before the end of World War I, with the remainder cancelled due to the armistice. The aircraft was a biplane with a pusher propeller. The pilot and instructor sat side by side. The Aeromarine 41 developed from the Aeromarine 40. At least some of the Model 40s were later converted to Model 41s. Operators ; * Brazilian Naval Aviation ; *United States Navy Variants *Model 40, 40B - Civilian 140 hp Hispano Suiza *Model 40C - 150 hp Aeromarine *Model 40L - 140 hp Aeromarine L *Model 40T - 100 hp Curtiss OXX-6 *Model 40U - 100 hp Aeromarine U-6 Specifications (40F) General characteristics * Crew: two, pilot and instructor * Length: 28 ft 11 in (8.8 m) * Wingspan: 48 ft 6 in (14.8 m) * Height: m ( ft in) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeromarine 39
The Aeromarine 39 was an American two-seat training seaplane ordered by the US Navy in 1917 and built by the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company of Keyport, New Jersey. Of conventional biplane configuration and construction, the aircraft was designed so that its pontoons could be speedily detached and replaced with wheeled undercarriage for shore operations. History Fifty of the original design (later referred to as the 39A) were produced, featuring twin floats and powered by a Hall-Scott A-7 engine. A redesign followed, increasing the wingspan to create more lift for water take-offs. This became known as the 39B. Other changes included a change to a single pontoon with outrigger floats, an enlarged vertical tail, and a change of powerplant to the Curtiss OXX. On October 26, 1922 Godfrey DeCourcelles Chevalier landed a 39B on a moving ship, USS ''Langley'', the first time this had been achieved on an American aircraft carrier. Trials of underway carrier takeoffs and landi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quikkit Glass Goose
The Quikkit Glass Goose is an American two-seat biplane amphibious aircraft, designed by Tom Scott and marketed for homebuilding by Quikkit of Dallas, Texas.. The Glass Goose is based on the earlier Sea Hawker, which was designed by Garry LeGare in 1982 and sold through his firm Aero Gare as the Sea Hawk and, later, Sea Hawker. LeGare sold the rights to the aircraft to Aero Composites in 1986, which sold them again two years later to (unrelated) Aero Composite Technologies..Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015–16'', p. 121. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Design and development Tom Scott purchased a Sea Hawker kit in October 1984 and completed the aircraft in March 1986, constructing the aircraft according to the plans. He was not happy with the resulting aircraft and over five years incorporated improvements to address performance and stability shortcomings. The final design has more wing area, a larger hull surface and improve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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