Wight seaplane
| Wight seaplane | |
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| Type: | Torpedo plane |
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| Manufacturer: |
J. Samuel White Company Ltd. (Wight Aircraft) |
| Commissioning: |
1915 |
The Wight Seaplane is a British biplane - seaplane that in the First World War was built. The aircraft was also known as the Admiralty Type 840 .
development
The White Company constructed the aircraft according to the same tender that the Short 184 was designed according to which a seaplane was required that could carry a torpedo . The aircraft was capable of carrying an 810-lb., 14-in torpedo. The White Company manufactured the machines with registration numbers 831 to 840, and from 1300 to 1319 and from 1351 to 1354. Other aircraft were manufactured by Beardmore and Portholm . A total of around 70 machines were delivered.
commitment
The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) operated the aircraft from Felixstowe , Scapa Flow and Gibraltar from 1915 to 1917 . From there it carried out anti-submarine missions. However, it is not known whether a torpedo was ever used.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| length | 12.50 m (41 ft.) |
| Wingspan | 18.59 m (61 ft.) |
| Max. total weight | 2,020 kg (4,453 lb.) |
| drive | a Sunbeam engine with 228 PS (225 hp) |
| Top speed | 130 km / h (81 mph) |
literature
- Owen Thetford: British Naval Aircraft 1912-58 , Putnam, London