Wight Converted Seaplane Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

J. Samuel White & Co Ltd

First Flight:

1916

Bomber:

5 - J. Samuel White & Co Ltd

Converted Seaplane:

40 - J. Samuel White & Co Ltd (plus 4 converted from bomber)

Type Specification

Applies to:

Wight Converted Seaplane

Type:

Anti-submarine patrol aircraft

Wing:

Three bay biplane with unswept, unequal span, unstaggered wings. Upper wing with larger chord than lower wing. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on upper wings

Fuselage:

Box section fuselage with curved upper decking mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with split elevator together with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Twin float under fuselage with additional floats at tail and wing tips

Power Plant:

One 322 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle VI engine mounted in the nose driving a four bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew aft of wing. Pilot forward, gunner behind

Armament:

One Lewis gun aft and provision for up to four 112 lb bombs below the wings

Span:

65 ft 6 in

Length:

44 ft 8 in

Height:

16 ft

Wing Area:

715 sq ft

Empty:

3,758 lb

Loaded:

5,556 lb

Max Speed:

84 mph at 2,000 ft

Climb:

4 min 20 sec to 2,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

9,600 ft

Endurance:

3.5 hours

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