Felixstowe F5L

what is it?

The twin-engine F5L was one of the Felixstowe F series of flying boats developed by John Cyril Porte at the Seaplane Experimental Station, Felixstowe, England, during the First World War for production in America. A civilian version of the aircraft was known as the Aeromarine 75.

base stats

• speed 145 km/htop speed
• size 6,502 kgmax take-off weight
• built 227made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 108 years ago, in 1918.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1918-07

introduced

1918

retired

1928

status

retired

number built

227

role

military flying boat

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

makers

Canadian Aeroplanes Ltd., Curtiss, Naval Aircraft Factory

engines

2× Liberty L-12A / Liberty L-12

crew

4

length

15 m

height

5.7 m

max take-off weight

6,502 kg

top speed

145 km/h

cruise speed

119 km/h

range

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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

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