Hall XP2H-1
Hall-Aluminum Aircraft Corporation · United States · first flew 1932 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Hall XP2H-1 was an American prototype four-engined biplane flying boat of the 1930s, intended as an experimental very-long-range maritime patrol aircraft. It was the largest four-engined biplane procured by the US Navy.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 4 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 19.67 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- Four-engined biplane flying boat with an all-aluminium hull
- Four Curtiss Conqueror V-12 engines in tandem push-pull pairs between the wings
- Fabric-skinned aluminium wings of trapezoidal shape
A very large biplane flying boat with four engines mounted in push-pull pairs in nacelles on the lower wing.
Specifications
- The Hall XP2H-1 has a length of 19.67 m (65 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 34.14 m (112 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 225 km/h (140 mph).
- Typical crew: 6.
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History
The US Navy ordered a single example from the Hall-Aluminum Aircraft Corporation in 1930. The all-aluminium design was scaled up from the smaller PH flying boat and carried a crew of six. It first flew on 15 November 1932.
Variants
A single XP2H-1 was built; no further P2Hs followed.
Where you'll see it
Extensively tested, it performed 18 km/h faster than predicted and could cruise on two engines to extend range. In 1935 it flew nonstop from Norfolk, Virginia to Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone, in 25 hours 15 minutes, but was destroyed later that year trying to alight in open water. The Navy equipped its patrol squadrons with smaller flying boats such as the Consolidated P2Y.
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