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The militarised version, commonly referred to as the S.26/M, was a conversion of the existing civilian flying boats. It featured new defensive armaments, consisting of 12 0.303 inch machine guns in two dorsal and one tail, Boulton Paul BPA Mk II four-gun turrets. It also had carried eight 500 lb (230 kg) bombs that were held under the wings.
A johnboat in Florida, 1972 A small modern johnboat in the bed of a pickup truck. A johnboat [1] is a flat-bottomed boat [2] constructed of aluminum, fiberglass, wood, or polyethelene with one, two, or three seats, usually bench type.
The Short S.25 Sandringham is a British civilian flying boat designed and originally produced by Short Brothers.They were produced as conversions of the widely used Short Sunderland, a military flying boat that was commonly used as a maritime patrol aircraft.
An airboat Airboating is a popular ecotourism attraction in the Florida Everglades. An airboat (also known as a planeboat, swamp boat, bayou boat, or fanboat) is a flat-bottomed watercraft propelled by an aircraft-type propeller and powered by either an aircraft or automotive engine. [a] It is commonly used for fishing, hunting, recreation, and ...
Data from Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947 General characteristics Crew: 2 Capacity: 1 x stretcher in ambulance conversions Length: 27 ft 9 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (8.48 m) Wingspan: 45 ft 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in (13.75 m) Height: 11 ft 2 + 13 ⁄ 16 in (3.42 m) Wing area: 387 sq ft (36.0 m 2) Airfoil: USA 1 Empty weight: 1,860 lb (844 kg) Gross weight: 2,460 lb (1,116 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss OXX-3 V-8 water ...
Gardner also popularized many small boat designs that had been unique to a certain town or region by making plans available and offering commentary on their attributes. He worked tirelessly to show that traditional working small craft could be readily adapted to pleasure use, starting a trend among small boat aficionados which endures today. [5]
At least 16 people were hospitalized Friday afternoon after two airboats collided in Florida, investigators said. Officers responded to the 911 call around 3:15 p.m. and found several people ...
Pages in category "Sailboat type designs by Johnson Boat Works" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .