Results of comprehensive tests made at Naval Air Station, Hampton Roads, Va., show that an F-5-L with geared engines takes off in approximately 90 per cent of time required for same airplane with standard direct-drive engines, climbs in 20 min. to altitude 20 per cent greater, and maximum speed is about 3.5 per cent greater.


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    Title :

    F-5-L boat seaplane -- Comparative performance with direct drive and geared engines


    Additional title:

    Nat. Advisory Committee Aeronautics Tech. Notes


    Contributors:
    Diehl, W.S. (author)


    Publication date :

    1922


    Size :

    12 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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