The Aeromarine 40F was an American

United States

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 two-seat flying-boat training aircraft produced for the US Navy and built by the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company

Aeromarine

The Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company was an early American aircraft manufacturer founded by Inglis M. Upperçu which operated from 1914 to 1930. From 1928 to 1930 it was known as the Aeromarine-Klemm Corporation.-History:...

 of Keyport, New Jersey. Fifty out of an original order for 200 were delivered before the end of World War I

World War I

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, with the remainder cancelled due to the armistice.

The aircraft was a biplane

Biplane

A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two superimposed main wings. The Wright brothers' Wright Flyer used a biplane design, as did most aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a biplane wing structure has a structural advantage, it produces more drag than a similar monoplane wing...

 with a pusher propeller. The pilot and instructor sat side-by-side.

General characteristics

• Crew: two, pilot and instructor
• Length: 28 ft 11 in (8.8 m)
• Wingspan: 48 ft 6 in (14.8 m)
• Height: m ( ft in)
• Wing area: ft² ( m²)
• Empty weight: 2,061 lb (935 kg)
• Maximum weight: 2,592 lb (1,175 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss OXX
  Curtiss OXX
  |-References:* Molson, K. M. "The Curtiss OX-5 Engine." Journal of the American Aviation Historical Society.* US Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Type Certificate Data Sheet Curtiss OXX-6...
  
   V-8, 100 hp (72 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 71 mph (114 km/h)
• Range: miles ( km)
• Service ceiling: 1,900 ft (580 m)
• Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)

Related content

Related development: Aeromarine 41 developed from Aeromarine 40. At least some of the Model 40s were later converted to Model 41s.

Comparable aircraft:

Designation sequence:

External links

• Aeromarine 40 flying boats: history and photos, from Naval Historical Center
  Naval Historical Center
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