Seaplane Design |
Contents
HISTORY OF SEAPLANES | 1 |
APPLICATION OF SEAPLANES | 10 |
DISPLACEMENT AND BUOYANCY | 20 |
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acceleration aerodynamic airplane amphibian anchor angle of attack beam bulkheads buoyancy calculated cent center line chine compartment condition construction covered span craft curves deck determined displacement distance drag drag coefficient duralumin effect empty Useful load engines equal factor of safety float bottom float or hull floats and hulls flying boat frame fuel gear give hump speed impact force increases inertia keel landing speed landplane length lift lift coefficient longitudinal metacentric height model tests moment of inertia pay load plane plotted Power plant pressure propeller radial engines rivet shell plating ship shown in Fig side floats sponson spray square inch stability step stiffener strength stress structure tail surfaces take-off speed thrust tip floats transverse trim angle trochoidal twin-float seaplane varies velocity vertical vessel volume water line water resistance water-tight wave Weight empty wing-tip floats Worlds Aircraft