List of flying boats and floatplanes - Wikipedia
The following is a list of seaplanes, which includes floatplanes and flying boats. A seaplane is any airplane that has the capability of landing and taking off from water, while an amphibian is a seaplane which can also operate from land.
List of aircraft of the United Kingdom in World War II
Here is a list of aircraft used by the British Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA), Army Air Corps (AAC) and British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) [1] during the Second World War.
Submarine Hunters and Flying Boats – Seaplanes in World War …
2018年6月21日 · British Seaplanes. Founded on the 1 st of January 1914, the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was responsible for Britain’s seaplanes. It was the largest naval air arm of the First World War, and by the time it was absorbed into the Royal Air Force (RAF) it had 50 squadrons, mostly working out of coastal stations, as well as individual seaplanes ...
Seaplane - Wikipedia
In British English, seaplane is sometimes used specifically to refer to a floatplane, rather than a flying boat. The word "seaplane" is used to describe two types of air/water vehicles: the floatplane and the flying boat. A floatplane has slender floats, mounted under the fuselage. Two floats are common, but other configurations are possible.
British Seaplane carriers of WW1 - Naval Encyclopedia
2020年1月19日 · A British seaplane carrier was in general a ferry, about 1200-2500 GRT, requisitioned in August 1914 and at first carrying two seaplanes, placed on the deck, under canvas fore and aft and hoisted to the sea by booms and cranes.
British Royal Naval Air Service (1914-1918) - Naval Encyclopedia
The RNAS created in 1914 was semi-independent from the RFC, operating for the RN until the creation and merging into the RAF in April 1918.
Supermarine Walrus - Naval Encyclopedia
2022年3月9日 · The Supermarine Walrus was the standard catapulted reconnaissance and spotter seaplane of the Royal Navy in WW2, present onboard all cruisers and battleships.
Waterbird | Windermere: British Naval and Civil Marine Aeroplanes
The first Waterbird, which flew more than 60 flights on Windermere, set in motion the production of seaplanes used in World War 1. The story of the second Waterbird, the replica, is equally fascinating, telling the story of many challenges resulting in a thirteen year programme from dream to reality.
Building Britain's WW1 flying boat fleet - RAF Museum
2016年6月16日 · This is a page from “Report on experimental flying boat hulls, 1915-1916” issued by Seaplane Experimental Flight at Felixstowe, which is held by the Museum’s Archives collection. It summarises the important features of the F.2A hull design which replaced the original Curtiss version on the H.12 resulting in a significant improvement in ...
Great Flying Boats of the Second World War - CHUCKHAWKS.COM
Our short list of great flying boats includes the Consolidated Vultee PB2Y Coronado (United States), Martin JRM Mars (United States), Kawanishi Type 2 (Japan), Short Sunderland (Great Britain), and Blohm & Voss 222 Viking (Germany).