- Aeromarine AS
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The Aeromarine AS was a seaplane fighter aircraft evaluated by the
US Navy in the early 1920s.Development and design
Other than the
vertical stabilizer , it was configured as a conventionalbiplane on twinpontoon s with two seats and tow bays. The sole example of the original design, designated AS-1 had an inverted fin. After evaluation testing, the Navy ordered two aircraft, designated AS-2. The AS-2 had cruciform tails and largerradiator s, and ailerons on both upper and lower wings.Operator
*USA:
US Navy pecifications (A-1)
aerospecs
ref=Angelucci, 1987. pp. 35-36.
met or eng?=engcrew=2
capacity=
length m=9.40
length ft=30
length in=10
span m=11.43
span ft=37
span in=6
height m=3.30
height ft=10
height in=10
wing area sqm=35.86
wing area sqft=386
empty weight kg=1,042
empty weight lb=2,298
gross weight kg=1,466
gross weight lb=3,233eng1 number=1
eng1 type=Wright-Hispano E
eng1 kw=
eng1 hp=300
eng2 number=
eng2 type=
eng2 kw=
eng2 hp=max speed kmh=209
max speed mph=130
cruise speed kmh=
cruise speed mph=
range km=
range miles=
endurance h=3
endurance min=
ceiling m=4,877
ceiling ft=16,000
climb rate ms=3.81
climb rate ftmin=750armament1=2x machine guns
armament2=
armament3=
armament4=
armament5=
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lists=References
Bibliography
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* Taylor, J. H. (ed) (1989) "Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation". Studio Editions: London. p. 29
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