Aeromarine 75

History

The American company Aeromarine converted the British military airship Felixstowe F5L for the civilian market. The F5L appeared during World War I in 1918 and was built under the Naval Aircraft Works, Curtis Aircraft and Canadian Aircraft Co. brands, with a total of 227 built. These planes are improvements to the original Felixstowe F.5 that appeared in 1917. The Aeromarine 75 did not appear in many numbers, with no more than eight produced in total.

These began to appear over civilian airspace in 1923.

Overall, the aircraft retains the typical airship appearance of the time. The hull incorporates an integrated boat-like hull for water landing and outboard pontoons to prevent turns and tipping at sea. The cockpit is well-kept forward by design, and the visibility above the nose is impressive.

The cabin is located deeper below the fuselage, with large portholes for views outside. The fuselage tapers towards the empennage, which has a large vertical tail attached to it, and an elevated horizontal plane. The main wing assembly is a double-wing structure, with the lower and upper wing elements connected by sturdy struts and cables. The wings also support twin-engine configurations - these are 2 Liberty 12A series brackets, each producing 400 hp and giving the aircraft a range of up to 830 miles.

A standard operator consists of two people.

Dimensions include a length of 49.2 feet, a wingspan of 103.7 feet, and a height of 18.7 feet. Empty weight is listed as 8,820 pounds, and maximum takeoff weight is 14,330 pounds.

There is no variant branch producing the Type 75.

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