Aeromarine 40

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Aeromarine 40F
Type Flying-boat trainer
Manufacturer Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company
Primary user United States Navy
Number built 50

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.

[edit] Operators

[edit] Specifications (40F)

[edit] 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)
  • Wing area: ft² ( m²)
  • Empty weight: 2,061 lb (935 kg)
  • Maximum weight: 2,592 lb (1,175 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss OXX V-8, 100 hp (72 kW)

[edit] Performance

  • Maximum speed: 180 mph (290 km/h)
  • Range: miles ( km)
  • Service ceiling: 1,900 ft (580 m)
  • Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)

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[edit] References

  • Taylor, J. H. (ed) (1989) Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions: London. p. 29
  • Department of the Navy. Naval Historical Center (website).