avia.wikisort.org - AeroplaneThe Aquaflight Aqua I, also known as the W-6 was a 6-seat amphibious aircraft developed in the United States shortly after World War II.
Aqua I |
Role |
Civil utility aircraft Type of aircraft |
Manufacturer |
Aquaflight |
Designer |
Meredith Wardle |
First flight |
1946 |
Variants
- W-6
- the initial prototype powered by 2 x 125 hp (93 kW) Lycoming O-290 4-cylinder horizontally opposed piston engines
- Aqua I
- alternative designation of the W-6
- W-6A
- A second version powered by 2 x 125 hp (93 kW) Lycoming O-360 6-cylinder horizontally opposed piston engines
- Aqua II
- Alternative designation of the W-6A
Specifications
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1948[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 5 passengers
- Length: 29 ft 6 in (8.99 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 6 in (11.13 m)
- Height: 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
- Wing area: 215 sq ft (20.0 m2)
- Airfoil: NACA 23012-16
- Empty weight: 2,200 lb (998 kg)
- Gross weight: 3,600 lb (1,633 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 100 US gal (83 imp gal; 380 L)
- Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming O-290 four-cylinder piston engines , 125 hp (93 kW) each
Performance
- Cruise speed: 125 mph (201 km/h, 109 kn)
- Stall speed: 40 mph (64 km/h, 35 kn) (with flags, half load)
- Rate of climb: 1,250 ft/min (6.4 m/s)
See also
References
- Bridgman, Leonard (1948). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1948. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 71.
- aerofiles.com
- luftfahrt-archiv.de
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