Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.3
Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk · Norway · first flew 1917 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.3 was a reconnaissance floatplane built by the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service aircraft factory in 1917.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.15 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane floatplane layout
- Single pusher propeller driven by a Curtiss C-6 engine
- Two-man crew in a maritime reconnaissance machine
It was a biplane floatplane with a four-bladed fixed-pitch wooden pusher propeller and a crew of two.
Specifications
- The Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.3 has a length of 10.15 m (33 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15.7 m (52 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 125 km/h (78 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed by Halfdan Gyth Dehli and first flew on 11 April 1917. It was financed by extraordinary appropriations during the First World War.
Variants
Four were built; the type was powered by a 6-cylinder water-cooled Curtiss C-6 engine of 160 to 180 hp.
Where you'll see it
It served with the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service until 2 October 1924.
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