Felixstowe F.1

Felixstowe F.1
Prototype Felixstowe F.1 (No.3580)
Role Military flying boat
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer RNAS Felixstowe
Designer John Cyril Porte
Retired January 1919[1]
Primary users Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Number built 4
Developed from Curtiss H-4
Variants Felixstowe F.2

The Felixstowe F.1 was a British experimental flying boat designed and developed by Lieutenant Commander John Cyril Porte RN at the naval air station, Felixstowe based on the Curtiss H-4 with a new hull.[2] Its design led to a range of successful larger flying boats that was assistance in promoting Britain as a leader in this field of aviation.[1]

  1. ^ a b Chorlton, Martyn, ed. (2012). Aeroplane Collectors' Archive: Golden Age of Flying-boats. Kelsey Publishing Group, Cudham, Kent. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-907426-71-1.
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