In author's opinion, boat should be specialized and not adaptation of civil design; optimum operational range should be more than 2000 mi or 15 hr endurance with war load; antisubmarine operations would remain main role of flying boat, which could also be used against surface vessels. From paper before Roy United Service Instn.
Part of military flying-boat
Aeroplane
Aeroplane ; 80 , n 2065
1951
Article (Journal)
English
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Vickers-supermarine "scapa" (British). Military flying boat
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