Felixstowe Porte Baby
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| Felixstowe Porte Baby | |
|---|---|
| Type | military flying boat |
| Manufacturer | May, Harden & May |
| Designed by | J C Porte, |
| Maiden flight | 1916 |
| Primary user | RNAS |
| Number built | 11 |
The Felixstowe Porte Baby was a British reconnaisance flying boat of the First World War first flying in 1916.
The design was by the Seaplane Experimental Station at Felixstowe but the aircraft were built by May, Harden and May of Southampton. The name came from Squadron Leader John Porte who had worked on an improved hull design for the Curtiss flying boat.
[edit] Design
The Porte Baby was an unequal span, three bay biplane of wood and fabric construction, the hull being mounted below the lower wing. The engines (three Rolls-Royce Eagle VII of 325 hp each) were mounted between the wings; two in tractor configuration and the central one in pusher. The two pilots were in an enclosed cockpit but three gunners had open stations armed with machine guns.
[edit] References
- British Aircraft Directory accessed 1 February 2007.
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Felixstowe Porte Baby - Felixstowe F.2 - Felixstowe F.3 - Felixstowe F.5
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