Type 179 | |
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Role | Transport flying boat |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Supermarine |
Status | Cancelled |
The Supermarine Type 179 "Giant" was a British monoplane flying boat developed by Supermarine but cancelled before completion.
The Type 179 was an all-metal monoplane flying-boat powered by six Rolls-Royce Buzzard piston engines mounted above the wing. [1] It was to have a crew of seven and room for 40 passengers in a day configuration. [1] The keel was laid down in 1931 and the aircraft was under construction when the project was abandoned in 1932. The aircraft had been registered G-ABLE in April 1931. [1]
Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919 - Volume III, [1] Supermarine Aircraft Since 1914 [2]
General characteristics
Performance
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Type 179 | |
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Role | Transport flying boat |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Supermarine |
Status | Cancelled |
The Supermarine Type 179 "Giant" was a British monoplane flying boat developed by Supermarine but cancelled before completion.
The Type 179 was an all-metal monoplane flying-boat powered by six Rolls-Royce Buzzard piston engines mounted above the wing. [1] It was to have a crew of seven and room for 40 passengers in a day configuration. [1] The keel was laid down in 1931 and the aircraft was under construction when the project was abandoned in 1932. The aircraft had been registered G-ABLE in April 1931. [1]
Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919 - Volume III, [1] Supermarine Aircraft Since 1914 [2]
General characteristics
Performance
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