Two prototype low deck launches for dealing with fires on flying boats and marine craft, constructed by Vosper, Ltd; No 81, 60 ft long, of aluminum alloy construction, fitted with twin Voith-Schneider propellers; No 80, 55 ft long, of mild steel, has Rotol variable pitch and reversible propellers; No 81 propelled by two General Motors type 64-H.N.-5 Diesel engines; No 80, by Perkins S6M Diesels. (See also Engineering v 169 n 4391, 4392, Mar 24 1950 p 333-4, Mar 31 p 353-4 (illus) 356; Engineer v 189 n 4913 Mar 24 1950 p 368-9; Gas and Oil Power v 45 n 540 Sept 1950 p 228-31)


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    Title :

    Fire-fighting launches for Royal air force


    Additional title:

    Mar Engr Naval Architect


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Fighting Aircraft of Royal air force

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