Supermarine A.D.Boat Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Supermarine Aviation Works Ltd

First Flight:

1916

A.D.Boat:

27 - Supermarine

Type Specification

Applies to:

Supermarine A.D.Boat

Type:

Single seat fighter flying boat

Wing:

Unequal span three bay biplane

Hull:

Wooden hull

Tail Unit:

Biplane type with double fins and rudders

Landing Gear:

None

Power Plant:

One 200 hp Hispano-Suiza engine mounted between the wings in pusher configuration

Accommodation:

Twin open cockpits in nose

Armament:

One 0.303 in Lewis machine gun in bow cockpit

Span:

50 ft 4 in

Length:

30 ft 7 in

Height:

13 ft 1 in

Wing Area:

455 sq ft

Empty:

2,508 lb

Loaded:

3,567 lb

Max Speed:

100 mph

Duration:

4.5 hr

Preserved in British Museums

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