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Naval Air Establishment Chiang Hung

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Wingspan
  
11 m

Manufacturer
  
Naval Air Establishment

Length
  
8.33 m

The Naval Air Establishment Chiang Hung (江鴻 - "River Swan") was a reconnaissance seaplane developed for the Chinese Navy in the late 1920s. It was a conventional biplane design with single-bay, unstaggered wings of equal span and accommodation for the pilot and observer in tandem, open cockpits. The landing gear consisted of twin pontoons.

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Operators

 China
  • Chinese Navy

    • Specifications

    Data from A History of Chinese Aviation

    General characteristics

  • Crew: Two
  • Length: 8.33 m (27 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.87 m (35 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 3.55 m (11 ft 8 in)
  • Empty weight: 740 kg (1,628 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,180 kg (2,596 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Wright Whirlwind radial engine, 123 kW (165 hp)

    • Performance

    References

    Naval Air Establishment Chiang Hung Wikipedia
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