Supermarine Type 179
| Type 179 | |
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| Role | Transport flying boat |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Supermarine |
| Status | Cancelled |
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The Supermarine Type 179 was a British monoplane flying boat developed by Supermarine but cancelled before completion.[1]
Design and development
The Type 179 was an all-metal monoplane flying-boat powered by six Rolls-Royce Buzzard piston engines mounted above the wing.[1] It was to have a crew of seven and room for 40 passengers in a day configuration.[1] The keel was laid down in 1931 and the aircraft was under construction when the project was abandoned in 1932. The aircraft had been registered G-ABLE in April 1931.[1]
Specifications
Data from [1]British Civil Aircraft since 1919 - Volume 3
General characteristics
- Crew: 7
- Capacity: 40 passengers (day)
- Wingspan: 165 ft 0 in (50.3 m)
- Powerplant: 6 × Rolls-Royce Buzzard, 850 hp (634 kW) each
See also
- Related lists
References
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Notes
Bibliography
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 - Volume 3. Putnam & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.
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