In February 1917, the first prototype of the Felixstowe F.3 was flown. This was a larger and heavier development of the Felixstowe F.2A, powered by two 320 hp (239 kW) Sunbeam Cossack engines.[1] Large orders followed, with the production aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce Eagles. The F.3's larger size gave it greater range and a heavier bombload than the F2, but poorer speed and agility. Approximately 100 Felixstowe F.3s were produced before the end of the war, including 18 built by the Dockyard Constructional Unit at Malta.[2]
Operational historyedit
The larger F.3, which was less popular with its crews than the more maneuverable F.2A, served in the Mediterranean as well as the North Sea.
In 1920, the Canadian Air Board sponsored a project to conduct the first-ever Trans-Canada flight to determine the feasibility of such flights for future air mail and passenger service. The leg from Rivière du Loup to Winnipeg was flown by Lieutenant Colonel Leckie and Major Hobbs in a Felixstowe F.3. Six F.3s served with the Canadian Air Force/Air Board between 1921 and 1923.[3]
Short F.3 Air Yacht (G-EAQT), on the Medway, 11 June 1920, before shipment to Australia.[4][5]
Felixstowe F-III
Canadian Vickers Felixstowe F.3 built for a transatlantic attempt.
Short F.3 Air Yacht
G-EAQT (ex N4019) and G-EBDQ (ex N4177) placed on the civil register and converted for private use. G-EAQT fitted by Short Brothers, including three lounges upholstered in green and grey for ten passengers.[5]
^Ransom and Fairclough, S and R (1987). "English Electric Aircraft and their Predecessors". Their Fighting Machines. Putnam. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
Further readingedit
J.M., Bruce (2 December 1955), , Flight, pp. 842–846, archived from the original on 7 November 2018
J.M., Bruce (16 December 1955), , Flight, pp. 895–898, archived from the original on 3 August 2016
J.M., Bruce (23 December 1955), , Flight, vol. 68, no. 2448, pp. 929–932, archived from the original on 5 March 2016
Thetford, Owen. British Naval Aircraft since 1912. London: Putnam, Fourth edition, 1978. ISBN0-370-30021-1.
External linksedit
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Felixstowe F.3 G-EAQT (c/n S.6907): Article describing an attempt and proposal to establish commercial flying boat services in Australia between 1919 and 1921 using the Felixstowe F3.
: Photographs including the Felixstowe F.3 flown by Leckie and Hobbs during October 1920 and their stop in Selkirk, Manitoba.
Fire Fighting with Aeroplanes: Film showing the use of flying boats, including a Felixstowe F.3 (G-CYBT) and seaplanes to help prevent forest fires in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, c.1922.
A Heroic Rescue In The Wilderness Of Northwestern Ontario: Article describing the search and rescue of Felixstowe F.3 (G-CYBT) by Felixstowe F.3 (G-CYEN) from Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada, during July and August 1922, ultimately written off charge from Manitoba in September.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Felixstowe F 3 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2008 Learn how and when to remove this message The Felixstowe F 3 was a British First World War flying boat successor to the Felixstowe F 2 designed by Lieutenant Commander John Cyril Porte RN at the naval air station Felixstowe Felixstowe F 3 Felixstowe F 3 Canada 1920 Role Military flying boat National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Short BrothersDick Kerr amp Co Phoenix Dynamo Manufacturing CompanyMalta Dockyard 23 Canadian Vickers Designer John Cyril Porte First flight February 1917 Introduction February 1918 Primary users Royal Naval Air ServiceRoyal Air ForceUnited States Navy Number built 182 Developed from Felixstowe F 2 Variants Felixstowe F 5Felixstowe F5L Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Variants 4 Operators 5 Specifications F 3 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksDesign and development editIn February 1917 the first prototype of the Felixstowe F 3 was flown This was a larger and heavier development of the Felixstowe F 2A powered by two 320 hp 239 kW Sunbeam Cossack engines 1 Large orders followed with the production aircraft powered by Rolls Royce Eagles The F 3 s larger size gave it greater range and a heavier bombload than the F2 but poorer speed and agility Approximately 100 Felixstowe F 3s were produced before the end of the war including 18 built by the Dockyard Constructional Unit at Malta 2 Operational history editThe larger F 3 which was less popular with its crews than the more maneuverable F 2A served in the Mediterranean as well as the North Sea In 1920 the Canadian Air Board sponsored a project to conduct the first ever Trans Canada flight to determine the feasibility of such flights for future air mail and passenger service The leg from Riviere du Loup to Winnipeg was flown by Lieutenant Colonel Leckie and Major Hobbs in a Felixstowe F 3 Six F 3s served with the Canadian Air Force Air Board between 1921 and 1923 3 On the 22 March 1921 a Felixstowe F 3 flying boat of the Portuguese Naval Aviation crewed by the naval aviators Sacadura Cabral and Ortins de Bettencourt naval navigator Gago Coutinho and aviation mechanic Roger Soubiran performed the first flight between Mainland Portugal and Madeira Variants edit nbsp Short F 3 Air Yacht G EAQT on the Medway 11 June 1920 before shipment to Australia 4 5 Felixstowe F III Canadian Vickers Felixstowe F 3 built for a transatlantic attempt Short F 3 Air Yacht G EAQT ex N4019 and G EBDQ ex N4177 placed on the civil register and converted for private use G EAQT fitted by Short Brothers including three lounges upholstered in green and grey for ten passengers 5 Operators edit nbsp Australia The Aerial Company Ltd G EAQT ex N4019 damaged in transit from the UK 5 Aviation Ltd two proposed for commercial use carrying six passengers or a ton 2 240 lb of freight between the mainland and Tasmania 5 nbsp Canada Canadian Air Board nbsp Portugal Portuguese Naval Aviation nbsp Spain Aeronautica Naval Espana Spanish seaplane carrier Dedalo three carried nbsp Felixstowe F 3 resting on the slipway at Kalafrana Malta c 1918 F 3s were operating throughout the Mediterranean by the end of the war nbsp United Kingdom Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force No 232 Squadron RAF No 234 Squadron RAF No 238 Squadron RAF No 249 Squadron RAF No 261 Squadron RAF No 263 Squadron RAF No 265 Squadron RAF No 267 Squadron RAF No 269 Squadron RAF No 270 Squadron RAF No 271 Squadron RAF nbsp United States United States NavySpecifications F 3 edit nbsp RNAS Felixstowe F 3 general arrangement drawing showing interior details Data from British Naval Aircraft since 1912 6 General characteristicsCrew four Length 49 ft 2 in 14 99 m Wingspan 102 ft 0 in 31 09 m Height 18 ft 8 in 5 69 m Wing area 1 432 sq ft 133 03 m2 Empty weight 7 958 lb 3 610 kg Gross weight 12 235 lb 5 550 kg Powerplant 2 Rolls Royce Eagle VIII V12 inline piston 345 hp 257 kW each Performance Maximum speed 91 mph 147 km h 79 kn at 2 000 ft 610 m Endurance Six hours Service ceiling 8 000 ft 2 438 m Time to altitude 5 min 15 s to 2 000 ft 610 m 24 min to 6 500 ft 2 000 m Wing loading 8 54 lb sq ft 41 8 kg m2 Power mass 0 056 hp lb 0 092 kW kg Armament Guns 4 Lewis guns one in the nose three amidships Bombs Up to 920 lb 420 kg of bombs beneath wingsSee also editRelated development Felixstowe F 5 Felixstowe F5L Phoenix P 5 Cork 7 References edit Bruce 16 December 1955 p 897 Thetford 1978 p 197 John A Griffin fonds 1 Canadian Air Division Heritage Office A Converted F5 Flying Boat Flight Vol XVI no 799 17 April 1924 pp 219 220 via Internet Archive a b c d Eyre David C 19 May 2019 Felixstowe F 3 Aeropedia Aeropedia Retrieved 31 August 2023 Thetford 1978 p 198 Ransom and Fairclough S and R 1987 English Electric Aircraft and their Predecessors Their Fighting Machines Putnam Retrieved 7 January 2017 Further reading editJ M Bruce 2 December 1955 The Felixstowe Flying Boats Historic Military Aircraft No 11 Part 1 Flight pp 842 846 archived from the original on 7 November 2018 J M Bruce 16 December 1955 The Felixstowe Flying Boats Historic Military Aircraft No 11 Part 2 Flight pp 895 898 archived from the original on 3 August 2016 J M Bruce 23 December 1955 The Felixstowe Flying Boats Historic Military Aircraft No 11 Part 3 Flight vol 68 no 2448 pp 929 932 archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Thetford Owen British Naval Aircraft since 1912 London Putnam Fourth edition 1978 ISBN 0 370 30021 1 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Felixstowe F 3 Felixstowe F 3 G EAQT c n S 6907 Article describing an attempt and proposal to establish commercial flying boat services in Australia between 1919 and 1921 using the Felixstowe F3 The First Trans Canada Flight Photographs including the Felixstowe F 3 flown by Leckie and Hobbs during October 1920 and their stop in Selkirk Manitoba Fire Fighting with Aeroplanes Film showing the use of flying boats including a Felixstowe F 3 G CYBT and seaplanes to help prevent forest fires in Algonquin Provincial Park Ontario Canada c 1922 A Heroic Rescue In The Wilderness Of Northwestern Ontario Article describing the search and rescue of Felixstowe F 3 G CYBT by Felixstowe F 3 G CYEN from Pikangikum Ontario Canada during July and August 1922 ultimately written off charge from Manitoba in September In the Wake of Captain Cook Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau film of a visit by F 3 flying boat G CYDI to Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island Canada c 1922 Felixstowe Flying Boats Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Felixstowe F 3 amp oldid 1218729450, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
