Seaplanes & amphibiansflying boat model by Felixstowe
F5L
The twin-engine F5L was one of the Felixstowe F series of flying boats developed by John Cyril Porte at the Seaplane Experimental Station, Felixstowe, England, during the First World War for production in America. A civilian version of the aircraft was known as the Aeromarine 75.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Canadian Aeroplanes Ltd.
- Category
- Seaplanes & amphibians
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- First flight
- 1918-07-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 64 kt
- Max speed
- 78 kt
- Range
- 720 nm
- Service ceiling
- 2,600 ft
- Rate of climb
- 260 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 14,334 lb
- Empty weight
- 8,720 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Liberty L-12A V-12 water-cooled piston engines
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 10
- Length
- 49.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 103.8 ft
- Height
- 18.8 ft
- Number built
- 227
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.