Supermarine Swan Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Supermarine Aviation Works Ltd |
First Flight: |
25 March 1924 |
Swan: |
1 - Supermarine |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Supermarine Swan |
Type: |
Reconnaissance flying boat |
Wing: |
Equal span two bay biplane |
Hull: |
Wooden hull |
Tail Unit: |
Monoplane type with three fins and rudders |
Landing Gear: |
None |
Power Plant: |
Two 360 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle IX engines mounted between the wings |
Accommodation: |
Two crew in cockpit above lower wing and ten passengers in enclosed cabin |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
68 ft 8 in |
Length: |
48 ft 6 in |
Height: |
18 ft 3 in |
Wing Area: |
1,264 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
7,800 lb |
Loaded: |
11,900 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
92 mph |
Climb: |
12 min to 5,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
10,200 ft |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |