Nardi FN.333 Riviera
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| FN.333 Riviera | |
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| Type | Luxury amphibian flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Fratelli Nardi |
| Maiden flight | 1952 |
| Introduced | 1960 |
| Number built | 33 |
The Nardi FN.333 Riviera is an Italian luxury touring amphibian flying-boat designed by Fratelli Nardi with the production aircraft built for them by Savoia-Marchetti.
[edit] Development
The all-metal amphibian flying boat first flew in September 1952, it was designed as a luxury touring aircraft. The Riviera was a high-wing cantilever monoplane with a cabin mounted on the forward part of a single-step hull. It has twin fins and rudders supported on slender booms extending aft from the wings. A 145hp (108kW) Continental engine is fitted at the rear of the cabin driving a pusher propeller. Three prototypes were built by Nardi, the third was designated the FN.333S and was the basis for series production. Unable to build them itself the company contracted Savoia-Marchetti to build 30 production aircraft. The first production aircraft flew from Lake Maggiore in 1960, it differed from the prototype in having a revised tail unit, a four-seat cabin, and water-proof doors for the retractable tricycle landing gear. Most of the 30 production aircraft were sold in the United States.
[edit] Specifications
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 3 passengers
- Wingspan: 10.40 m (34 ft 10½ in)
- Gross weight: 1485 kg (3274 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental IO-470-P, 186 kW (250 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 285 km/h (177 mph)
[edit] See also
Related lists
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing, 2594.
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