Supermarine Nanok

infobox Aircraft
name = Nanok
type = Flying boat
manufacturer = Supermarine


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first flight = 21 June 1927
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retired = 1934
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number built = 1
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developed from = Supermarine Southampton
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The Supermarine Nanok was a British three-engined biplane flying boat built by Supermarine. Built to meet a Royal Danish Navy requirement, the single prototype was rebuilt as a private air yacht and renamed the Supermarine Solent.

Development and design

The Nanok (Inuit: "Polar Bear") was a three engined development of Supermarine's sucessfull Southampton flying boat, designed to meet a Danish requirement for a torpedo carrying flying boat. A prototype was ordered on 17 June 1926, and the aircraft first flew on 21 June 1927. Testing was disappointing, and despite modifications the aircraft could not meet the specified performance and was rejected by the Danes. Andrews and Morgan 1987, p.117.]

The aircraft was therefore converted to a luxury 12-seat civil transport for the use of the Irish brewing magnate, Arthur Ernest Guinness, being renamed the Supermarine Solent. Andrews and Morgan 1987, p.119.]

Operational history

The Solent was certified as airworthy on 5 September 1928, Jackson 1988, p.350.] and was used to fly frequently between England and the owner's home near Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. It remained in use until it was scrapped in 1934.

pecifications (Nanok)

aircraft specifications
plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop
ref= Supermarine Aircraft since 1914 Andrews and Morgan 1987, p.121,123.]

crew= Five
capacity=
length main= 50 ft 6 in
length alt= 15.40 m
span main= 75 ft 0 in
span alt= 22.86 m
height main= 19 ft 6 in
height alt= 5.94 m
area main= 1,572 ft²
area alt= 146 m²
airfoil=
empty weight main= 10,619 lb
empty weight alt= 4,817 kg
loaded weight main= 16,311 lb
loaded weight alt= 7,399 kg
useful load main=
useful load alt=
max takeoff weight main=
max takeoff weight alt=
more general=
engine (prop)= Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar IV
type of prop=14-cylinder air cooled radial engine
number of props=3
power main= convert|430|hp|abbr=on
power alt= 321 kW
power original=
max speed main= 99 knots
max speed alt= 113.5 mph, 183 km/h
max speed more= at sea level
cruise speed main=
cruise speed alt=
never exceed speed main=
never exceed speed alt=
stall speed main= 56 knots
stall speed alt= 64 mph, 103 km/h
range main= 557 nm
range alt= 640 mi, 1,030 km
range more= Reconnaissance
ceiling main= 10,920 ft
ceiling alt= 3,328 m
climb rate main= 607 ft/min
climb rate alt= 3.1 m/s
loading main= 10.4 lb/ft²
loading alt= 50.7 kg/m²
thrust/weight=
power/mass main= 0.079 hp/lb
power/mass alt= 130 W/kg
more performance=
guns=Two .303 in machine guns (one in bow and one amidships)
bombs=Two 1,534 lb (700 kg) torpedoes

ee also

Aircontent
related =*Supermarine Southampton
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* List of seaplanes and flying boats
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References

*Andrews, C.F. and Morgan, E.B. Supermarine Aircraft since 1914. London:Putnam, 1987. ISBN 0 85177 800 3.
*Jackson, A.J. "British Civil Aircraft 1919-1972:Volume III". London:Putnam, 1988. ISBN 0 85177 818 6.

External links

* [http://www.ole-nikolajsen.com/RDAF%20history/b-Marinens%20flyvevasen.htm Photo]
* [http://www.britishaircraft.co.uk/companypage.php?ID=6]