Aeromarine AMC
Aeromarine · United States · first flew 1923 · airliner
The Aeromarine AMC was the first American all-metal hulled commercial flying boat. AMC stood for Aeromarine Metal Commercial.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.92 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Aluminium-hulled two-bay biplane flying boat
- Pusher engine mounted just below the top wing with a forward-mounted radiator
- Small tip floats for stability
Passengers sat in the bow, with the pilot and mechanic in open cockpits behind them beneath the main wing.
Specifications
- The Aeromarine AMC has a length of 10.92 m (36 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 19.8 m (65 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 169 km/h (105 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Design work started in 1921 to produce an aluminium hull that would be more durable than the all-wood hulls then in use. It first flew on 1 June 1923.
Variants
Only one was completed. It was powered by a 400 hp Liberty L-12 and carried five to seven passengers.
Where you'll see it
Within three days of its first flight it flew from Keyport, New Jersey to New York to find customers. It flew 800 passengers on 186 flights before delivery to Aeromarine Airways in December 1923, and later flew long-distance flights between New Jersey, Cuba and Puerto Rico. It was sold to Fairchild in 1926 for Canadian passenger service and aerial photography and was dismantled on 28 February 1930.
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