Supermarine Air Yacht Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Supermarine Aviation Works (Vickers) Ltd

First Flight:

February 1930

Air Yacht:

1 - Supermarine

Type Specification

Applies to:

Supermarine Air Yacht

Type:

Three engined luxury flying boat

Wing:

Braced monoplane wing held above fuselage on struts

Hull:

Metal hull with large metal sponsons on each side

Tail Unit:

Single braced tailplane with three fins and rudders

Landing Gear:

None

Power Plant:

Three 525 hp Armstrong Siddeley Panther IIA mounted on wing

Accommodation:

Four crew and six passengers. Four open cockpits in nose with cabin beneath wing

Span:

92 ft

Length:

66 ft 6 in

Height:

19 ft

Wing Area:

1,472 sq ft

Empty:

16,808 lb

Loaded:

23,348 lb

Max Speed:

102 kt

Max Rate of Climb:

380 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

6,500 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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