Felixstowe F.2A
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The Felixstowe F.2A was a British First World War flying boat patrol aircraft renowned for its long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe F.2A canonical | 3 |
| Felixstowe F.3 | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War aircraft
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flying boat ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ patrol aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | biplane ⓘ |
| armament |
Lewis machine guns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bombs ⓘ |
| category |
1910s military aircraft
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British military aircraft ⓘ flying boats of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
4
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5 ⓘ |
| designer | John Cyril Porte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Curtiss H-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | tractor configuration ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1917 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1917 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Dick, Kerr & Co.
NERFINISHED
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Phoenix Dynamo Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Aircraft Factory NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ Sopwith Aviation Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
95 knots
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about 110 mph ⓘ |
| notableFor |
improved hull design for better seaworthiness
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long endurance patrols over the North Sea ⓘ |
| operatedFrom |
Felixstowe seaplane station
NERFINISHED
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various coastal bases in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| operationalUse |
Atlantic approaches patrols
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North Sea patrols ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII V-12 engines ⓘ |
| range | about 360 miles ⓘ |
| retired | early 1920s ⓘ |
| role |
anti-Zeppelin patrols
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convoy escort ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 10,000 ft ⓘ |
| successor |
Felixstowe F.3
NERFINISHED
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Felixstowe F.5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
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Royal Naval Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-submarine warfare
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long-range reconnaissance ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Felixstowe F.3
subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII
subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII
this entity surface form:
Felixstowe F.3