Reconnaissancemaritime reconnaissance floatplane model by Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk
M.F.11
The Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.11 (or Høver M.F.11, for its designer) was a three-seat, single-engine biplane used by the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service for maritime reconnaissance in the decade before the Second World War. The M.F.11 was the main aircraft of the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service (RNoNAS) until the German invasion of Norway in 1940.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- First flight
- 1931-09-29
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 92 kt
- Max speed
- 127 kt
- Range
- 430 nm
- Service ceiling
- 16,401 ft
- Rate of climb
- -1 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 6,283 lb
- Empty weight
- 4,079 lb
- Fuel capacity
- -1 US gal
- Powerplant
- Armstrong Siddeley Panther IIA
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 38.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 50.5 ft
- Height
- 14.7 ft
- Number built
- 29
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.