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The AD Navyplane was designed by the British Admiralty's Air Department as a reconnaissance aircraft for use during World War I. Performance of the prototype was so disappointing that plans to produce it were cancelled almost immediately. The Navyplane was designed by the Admiralty's Harold Bolas with the assistance of R.J. Mitchell of Supermarine.

Made by Air DepartmentSupermarine.

Height Main
388.62
Height Alt
3.89 m
Length Alt
8.46 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Loaded Weight Main
2550.0
Designer
Harold Bolas
Type Of Prop
Rotary engine
Introduced
n-a
Max Speed Main
56
Power Main
150 hp
Bombs
Provision for bombs
Status
Cancelled
Ceiling Main
1300.0
Number Built
1
Crew
2
Retired
1917-09-27
1917
Span Main
1097.28
Area Main
364.0
Primary user
Royal Naval Air Service
Span Alt
10.97 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
110.0
Engine(prop)
Bentley BR1
Manufacturer
Air Department
Supermarine
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
August 1916
Production End Year
1916
Loaded Weight Alt
1159.0
More Performance
23400.0
Production Start Year
1916
Guns
1
Empty Weight Alt
928.0
Length Main
845.82
Area Alt
33.8 m²
Max Speed Alt
3840.0
Empty Weight Main
2042.0
Ceiling Alt
400 m
Produced
January 1916
Category
Air Department aircraft
British military reconnaissance aircraft 1910-1919
Pusher aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats
Supermarine aircraft

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