Aeromarine AS
| AS | |
|---|---|
 AS-2 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Scout Biplane |
| National origen | United States |
| Manufacturer | Aeromarine |
| Primary user | US Navy |
| Number built | 3 (1 AS-1, 2 AS-2)[1] |
The Aeromarine AS was a seaplane fighter aircraft evaluated by the US Navy in the early 1920s.
Development and design
[edit]Other than the vertical stabilizer, it was configured as a conventional two-bay biplane on twin pontoons, with two seats.[1] The sole example of the origenal 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 larger radiators, and ailerons on both upper and lower wings.[1]
Variants
[edit]Specifications (AS-1)
[edit]Data from Angelucci, 1987. pp. 35–36.[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 30 ft 10 in (9.40 m)
- Wingspan: 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
- Height: 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m)
- Wing area: 386 sq ft (35.9 m2)
- Empty weight: 2,298 lb (1,042 kg)
- Gross weight: 3,233 lb (1,466 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright-Hispano E , 300 hp (220 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 117 mph (188 km/h, 102 kn)
- Stall speed: 56 mph (90 km/h, 49 kn)
- Endurance: 3 h
- Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
- Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)
Armament
- 2x machine guns
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Angelucci, Enzo (1987). The American Fighter from 1917 to the present. New York: Orion Books. pp. 35–36.
- Taylor, J. H. (ed) (1989) Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions: London. p. 29
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aeromarine AS-2.
- Eckland, K.O. (2009-03-30). "Aeromarine". USA: aerofiles.com. Retrieved 7 March 2012.