Felixstowe F.3

The Felixstowe F.3 was a British First World War flying boat designed by Lieutenant Commander John Cyril Porte RN of the Seaplane Experimental Station Felixstowe the successor to the Felixstowe F.2

Felixstowe F.3 at Funchal (Madeira Island) (EMFA/CAVFA)In May 1920, two brand new Felixstowe F.3 flying-boats bought in England were flown to Lisbon from Calshot.1
Felixstowe F.3 - Anti-submarine patrol flying-boat (1917) Felixstowe F.2

Made by DickKerr & Co.English ElectricShort BrothersMalta Dockyard.

It is the successor of the Felixstowe F.2 ,

Felixstowe F.3 is the predecessor of the Felixstowe F.5.Felixstowe F5L.

In February 1917, the first prototype of the Felixstowe F.3 was flown. This was larger and heavier than the F.2, giving it greater range and heavier bomb load, but poorer agility.3
More Users
Royal Air Force
United States Navy
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
J C Porte
Predecessor
Felixstowe F.2
Length Alt
14.99 m
Power Alt
257.0
Loaded Weight Main
12235.0
Height Alt
5.69 m
Type Of Prop
V12 inline piston
Introduced
1917
Loading Main
9
Power/mass Main
201.6
Developed From
Felixstowe F.2
Successor
Felixstowe F.5
Felixstowe F5L
Bombs
Up to 920 lb of bombs beneath wings
Height Main
568.96
Max Speed Main
91 mph
Ceiling Main
8000.0
Number Built
182
Crew
4
Max Speed More
at 2
000 ft
Span Main
102.0
Area Main
1432.0
Primary user
Royal Naval Air Service
Span Alt
31.10 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII
Sequence
Felixstowe Porte Baby - Felixstowe F.2 - Felixstowe F.3 - Felixstowe F.5
Manufacturer
Dick
Kerr & Co.
English Electric
Short Brothers
Malta Dockyard
First Flight
February 1917
Loaded Weight Alt
5561.0
More Performance
23055.0
Number Of Props
2
Power/mass Alt
Guns
4
Empty Weight Alt
3167.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Felixstowe F.5
Felixstowe F5L
Length Main
1498.6
Area Alt
133.1 m²
Power Main
345 hp
Max Speed Alt
79
Related
*Felixstowe F5*Felixstowe F5L
Empty Weight Main
7958.0
Ceiling Alt
2
440 m
Category
British patrol aircraft 1910-1919
Felixstowe aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats
Loading Alt
42

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