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Supermarine Type 179

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Wingspan
  
50 m

Manufacturer
  
Supermarine

The Supermarine Type 179 was a British monoplane flying boat developed by Supermarine but cancelled before completion.

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Design and development

The Type 179 was an all-metal monoplane flying-boat powered by six Rolls-Royce Buzzard piston engines mounted above the wing. It was to have a crew of seven and room for 40 passengers in a day configuration. The keel was laid down in 1931 and the aircraft was under construction when the project was abandoned in 1932. The aircraft had been registered G-ABLE in April 1931.

Specifications

Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919 - Volume 3

General characteristics

  • Crew: 7
  • Capacity: 40 passengers (day)
  • Wingspan: 165 ft 0 in (50.3 m)
  • Powerplant: 6 × Rolls-Royce Buzzard, 850 hp (634 kW) each

    • References

    Supermarine Type 179 Wikipedia
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