Mann Egerton Type B
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| Type B | |
|---|---|
| Role | Maritime patrol seaplane |
| Manufacturer | Mann Egerton and Company |
| First flight | 1916 |
| Primary user | Royal Naval Air Service |
| Number built | 15 |
| Developed from | Short Type 184 |
The Mann Egerton Type B was a 1910s British maritime patrol aircraft developed from the Short Type 184 by Mann Egerton and Company of Norwich.
Design and development[edit]
Mann Egerton were given a contract in 1915 to build the Short Type 184, a two-seat reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo carrying seaplane. As a result of experience gained with the Short 184 contract the company developed an improved version. The most noticeable difference was an increase of span of the upper wing.
Operational history[edit]
The Royal Naval Air Service operated all fifteen Type Bs on patrol duties.
Operator[edit]
Specifications[edit]
Data from The British Bomber since 1914 [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 40 ft 7 in (12.38 m)
- Wingspan: 70 ft 0 in (21.34 m)
- Height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) [citation needed]
- Powerplant: 1 × Sunbeam , 225 hp (168 kW)
Performance
References[edit]
- ^ Mason 1994, p.72.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Mason, Francis K. (1994). The British Bomber since 1914. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 0-85177-861-5.
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