Supermarine Channel Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Supermarine Aviation Works Ltd

First Flight:

July 1919

Channel I:

19 - Supermarine (modified A.D.Flying Boat)

Channel II:

3 - Supermarine (modified A.D.Flying Boat)

Type Specification

Applies to:

Supermarine Channel I

Type:

Passenger carrying flying boat

Wing:

Unequal span three bay biplane

Hull:

Wooden hull

Tail Unit:

Biplane type with twin fins and rudders

Landing Gear:

None

Power Plant:

One 160 hp Beardmore engine mounted between the wings in pusher configuration

Accommodation:

Pilot and four passengers in open cockpits forward of the wing

Span:

50 ft 5 in

Length:

30 ft

Height:

13 ft

Wing Area:

453 sq ft

Empty:

2,356 lb

Loaded:

3,400 lb

Max Speed:

80 mph

Climb:

15 min to 3,000 ft

Duration:

3 hr

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