- Aeromarine 40
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infobox Aircraft
name = Aeromarine 40F
type = Flying-boat trainer
manufacturer = Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company
caption = An Aeromarine 40 in flight over USS "Hannibal" in 1923
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number built = 50
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primary user =United States Navy
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variants with their own articles =The Aeromarine 40F was an American two-seat flying-boat training aircraft produced for the
US Navy and built by the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company of Keyport, New Jersey. Fifty out of an original order for 200 were delivered before the end ofWorld War I , with the remainder cancelled due to the armistice.The aircraft was a biplane with a pusher propeller. The pilot and instructor sat side-by-side.
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US Navy pecifications (40F)
General characteristics
* Crew: two, pilot and instructor
* Length: 28 ft 11 in (8.8 m)
* Wingspan: 48 ft 6 in (14.8 m)
* Height: m ( ft in)
* Wing area: ft² ( m²)
* Empty weight: 2,061 lb (935 kg)
* Maximum weight: 2,592 lb (1,175 kg)
* Powerplant: 1 ×Curtiss OXX V-8, 100 hp (72 kW)Performance
* Maximum speed: 71 mph (114 km/h)
* Range: miles ( km)
* Service ceiling: 1,900 ft (580 m)
* Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)Related content
Related development: Aeromarine 41 developed from Aeromarine 40. At least some of the Model 40s were later converted to Model 41s.
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References
* Taylor, J. H. (ed) (1989) "Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation". Studio Editions: London. p. 29
* Department of the Navy. [http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/ac-usn11/aerom40.htm Naval Historical Center] (website).External links
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/ac-usn11/aerom40.htm Aeromarine 40 flying boats: history and photos] , from
Naval Historical Center
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