Type
- Three-seat amphibian flying boat.
Wings
- High-wing cantilever monoplane. Wings taper in chord and
thickness with dihedral on lower surface only. Attached directly
to the top of the hull superstructure. All-metal stressed-skin
construction. Ailerons and vacuum-operated slotted flaps have
metal frames and fabric covering.
Hull
- Basic structure is a shallow two-step boat hull with the cabin
structure built up forward and the rear portion swept up to carry the
tail-unit. All-metal structure covered with Alclad.
All-metal stabilizing floats attached to wings by single fabricated
streamline tubular struts.
Tail Unit
- Cantilever monoplane type. Lower fin integral with the
hull. Upper fin and tailplane of all-metal stressed skin
construction. Elevators and rudder have metal frames and fabric
covering.
Landing
Gear - Retractable type. Main struts hinged to chines
of hull. Struts and wheels are raised electrically into recesses
in sides of hull superstructure. Tail-wheel at rear step.
Water-rudder aft of tail wheel.
Power Plant
- One 175 hp Franklin 6ALG-315 six-cylinder horizontally-opposed
air-cooled engien driving a two-blade fixed pitch wood propeller aft of
the wings and cabin. Fuel tanks in wing.
Accommodation
- Enclosed cabin seating three; two side-by-side in front and one
behind. Centrally-mounted wheel may be swung in front of either
seat. Dual rudder pedals. Two side doors give access to
front seats. Back of right-hand front seat folds forward to give
access to rear seat. Door on stareboard side of nose for mooring,
etc.
Dimensions
| Span |
36 ft (11 m) |
| Length |
26 ft 6 in (8 m) |
| Height (on wheels) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
| Wing area |
170 sq ft (15.8 m2) |
Weights
and Loadings
| Weight empty |
1 775 lbs (805 kg) |
| Disposable load |
825 lbs (375 kg) |
| Weight loaded |
2 600 lbs ( 1 180 kg) |
| Wing loading |
15.2 lbs/sq ft (74.2 kg/m2) |
| Power loading |
14.9 lbs/hp (6.7 kg/hp) |
Performance
| Maximum speed |
125 mph (200 km/h) |
| Cruising speed |
105 mph (168 km/h) |
| Landing speed (w/flaps) |
53 mph (85 km/h) |
| Initial rate of climb |
750 ft/min (230 m/min) |
| Service ceiling |
12 000 ft (3 660 m) |
| Cruising range |
420 mi (672 km) |
[From Jane's All The
World's Aircraft 1945/46]
