Before the war Porte worked with American aircraft designer Glenn Curtiss on a trans-atlantic flying boat. Due to the start of the Great War he returned to England, eventually to command of the naval air station at Felixstowe, Suffolk.[2] Porte decided that the original Curtiss flying-boats that the Royal Navy acquired could be improved and a number of modifications to in-service flying-boats were made.[2] The modifications had a mixed result so Porte using the experience gained, developed with his Chief Technical Officer John Douglas Rennie,[1] a new single-step hull known as the Porte I.[2]
The Porte I hull used the wings and tail unit of an original H-4 (No.3580) powered by two Hispano-Suiza 8 engines; the new flying boat was designated the Felixstowe F.1.[1][2] During trials of the F.1 two further steps were added to the hull and a deeper V-shape which greatly improved the performance on takeoff and landing.[1][2] Porte went on to design a similar hull, the Porte II for the larger Curtiss H-12 flying boat, which became the Felixstowe F.2.[2][3]
^ abcdefgChorlton, Martyn, ed. (2012). Aeroplane Collectors' Archive: Golden Age of Flying-boats. Kelsey Publishing Group, Cudham, Kent. p. 23. ISBN978-1-907426-71-1.
^Rennie, Major John Douglas (1923). Pritchard, J. Laurence (ed.). "Some Notes on The Design, Construction and Operation of Flying Boats". The Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society. University of Toronto: Royal Aeronautical Society. XXVII: 136–137. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
^. The British Anzani Archive. British Anzani Archive. 2000. p. 1. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
Bibliography
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Felixstowe F.1.
Sons of Our Empire: Film of the Royal Naval Air Service at Felixstowe, including a Curtiss Model H-2 and prototype Felixstowe F.1 (No. 3580) fitted with Anzani engines, Porte and Commodore of Harwich, George C. Cayley RN returning from a flight in a Felixstowe F.1, about August 1916.
"The Felixstowe Flying-Boats - part 1" a 1955 Flight article
"The Felixstowe Flying-Boats - part 2" a 1955 Flight article
"F-Boats - A Postscript by an Ex-pilot" a 1956 Flight article on the Felixstowe flying boats
Felixstowe Flying-Boats
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felixstowe, british, experimental, flying, boat, designed, developed, lieutenant, commander, john, cyril, porte, naval, station, felixstowe, based, curtiss, with, hull, design, range, successful, larger, flying, boats, that, assistance, promoting, britain, lea. The Felixstowe F 1 was a British experimental flying boat designed and developed by Lieutenant Commander John Cyril Porte RN at the naval air station Felixstowe based on the Curtiss H 4 with a new hull 2 Its design led to a range of successful larger flying boats that was assistance in promoting Britain as a leader in this field of aviation 1 Felixstowe F 1Prototype Felixstowe F 1 No 3580 Role Military flying boatNational origin United KingdomManufacturer RNAS FelixstoweDesigner John Cyril PorteRetired January 1919 1 Primary users Royal Naval Air ServiceRoyal Air ForceNumber built 4Developed from Curtiss H 4Variants Felixstowe F 2 Contents 1 Development 2 Operators 3 Specifications 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Notes 5 2 Bibliography 6 External linksDevelopment EditBefore the war Porte worked with American aircraft designer Glenn Curtiss on a trans atlantic flying boat Due to the start of the Great War he returned to England eventually to command of the naval air station at Felixstowe Suffolk 2 Porte decided that the original Curtiss flying boats that the Royal Navy acquired could be improved and a number of modifications to in service flying boats were made 2 The modifications had a mixed result so Porte using the experience gained developed with his Chief Technical Officer John Douglas Rennie 1 a new single step hull known as the Porte I 2 The Porte I hull used the wings and tail unit of an original H 4 No 3580 powered by two Hispano Suiza 8 engines the new flying boat was designated the Felixstowe F 1 1 2 During trials of the F 1 two further steps were added to the hull and a deeper V shape which greatly improved the performance on takeoff and landing 1 2 Porte went on to design a similar hull the Porte II for the larger Curtiss H 12 flying boat which became the Felixstowe F 2 2 3 Operators Edit United KingdomRoyal Naval Air Service RNAS Felixstowe Royal Air Force Seaplane Experimental Station Felixstowe Flying school 1 Specifications Edit Front elevation RNAS Felixstowe Data from 1 General characteristicsCrew 4 Length 36 ft 0 in 10 97 m Upper wingspan 72 ft 22 m Wing area 842 sq ft 78 2 m2 Powerplant 2 Hispano Suiza 8 water cooled V8 150 hp 110 kW eachSee also EditBritish Anzani 4 Related development Curtiss H 4 Felixstowe F 2Aircraft of comparable role configuration and era White amp Thompson No 1 SeaplaneRelated lists List of flying boats and floatplanesReferences EditNotes Edit a b c d e f g Chorlton Martyn ed 2012 Aeroplane Collectors Archive Golden Age of Flying boats Kelsey Publishing Group Cudham Kent p 23 ISBN 978 1 907426 71 1 a b c d e f g Orbis 1985 p 1775 Rennie Major John Douglas 1923 Pritchard J Laurence ed Some Notes on The Design Construction and Operation of Flying Boats The Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society University of Toronto Royal Aeronautical Society XXVII 136 137 Retrieved 25 September 2015 British Anzani a company history The British Anzani Archive British Anzani Archive 2000 p 1 Archived from the original on 6 February 2012 Retrieved 18 September 2015 Bibliography Edit The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Part Work 1982 1985 Orbis Publishing External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Felixstowe F 1 Sons of Our Empire Film of the Royal Naval Air Service at Felixstowe including a Curtiss Model H 2 and prototype Felixstowe F 1 No 3580 fitted with Anzani engines Porte and Commodore of Harwich George C Cayley RN returning from a flight in a Felixstowe F 1 about August 1916 The Felixstowe Flying Boats part 1 a 1955 Flight article The Felixstowe Flying Boats part 2 a 1955 Flight article F Boats A Postscript by an Ex pilot a 1956 Flight article on the Felixstowe flying boats Felixstowe Flying Boats Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Felixstowe F 1 amp oldid 1064795518, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
