Fairey N.4 Atalanta
Страна: Великобритания
Год: 1923
Летающая лодка

Flight, March 1924
THE "P.5" OR PHOENIX "CORK" FLYING BOAT,
Фотографии

Flight, March 1924

THE "P.5" OR PHOENIX "CORK" FLYING BOAT,
And Some Other Products of the English Electric Co., Ltd,

Other Types

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   The "Atalanta" is a six-seater open-sea reconnaissance flying-boat fitted with four Rolls-Royce "Condor" engines. A photograph of this machine is published herewith. It should be mentioned that the "Atalanta" is not a Manning-designed craft, having been designed by the Fairey Aviation Company, of Hayes, Middlesex. She was, however, built by the English Electric Company, The D.H.6 standing next to the "Atalanta" in the photograph should give a good idea of her size. It is not permissible to publish dimensions.
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A Giant Seaplane: The four-engined "Atalanta'' flying boat was designed by the Fairey Aviation Company and built by the English Electric Company. It is fitted with four Rolls-Royce "Condor" engines. A good idea of size is provided by the D.H.6 standing next to the "Atalanta."
FOUR. VIEWS OF THE FAIREY "ATALANTA": This machine, which is equipped with four 700 h.p. Rolls-Royce "Condor" engines, is probably the largest flying boat actually in,commission. The type is known as, an Open Sea Reconnaissance flying boat.
The Fairey "Atalanta" in the air, photographed from another Fairey seaplane. The Fairey "Atalanta" is probably the largest flying boat in the world. The machine is fitted with four Rolls-Royce "Condor" engines.
The Fairey N.4 variant N129 Titania was, in its day, the largest flying-boat in the world. It had a span of 140ft and a gross weight of more than 30,000lb. There were apparently plans to equip N129 with a COW gun - can anyone confirm this?