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Страна: Великобритания

Год: 1916

C.Andrews, E.Morgan Supermarine Aircraft since 1914 (Putnam)

The A.D. Designs

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  Later, an improved version of the Navyplane was schemed by Supermarine as the Submarine Patrol Seaplane as a possible replacement for the Short 184, which in fact was performing that duty quite adequately. The specification called for a pusher biplane with a 200 hp Sunbeam engine and a crew of two. It was to be capable of carrying four 100 lb bombs, type 52A wireless, signal gear, marker buoy and carrier pigeons. Performance specified was maximum speed 60 kt, minimum speed 35 kt and climb to 6,500 ft in less than 30 minutes. Contracts for six were placed with Shorts (N20-21), Phoenix (N22-23) and Supermarine (N24-25). the Supermarine contract being cancelled on 27 February, 1917, owing to pressure of other work on the N.1B Baby flying-boat and improvements on the A.D.Boat, but Phoenix and Shorts were asked to prepare detailed drawings although no actual aircraft materialized. Supermarine had prepared some working drawings but construction had hardly begun before cancellation.
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  • C.Andrews, E.Morgan Supermarine Aircraft since 1914 (Putnam)
  • J.Bruce British Aeroplanes 1914-1918 (Putnam)