English Electric Kingston

Length
16.08 m
Flat Wing Span
26.07 m
Height
6.38 m
Flat Wing Area
119.2 m²
Max Speed
169 km/h
Max Ceiling
2760 m
Number of Engines
2
Aircraft Engine
First Flight
1924-01-01
Number Built
6
Maximum Take-Off Weight
6.595 t (paragliders: kg)

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Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))
English Electric Kingston 6.595

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All data (21 fields)
Name
English Electric Kingston
Manufacturer
English Electric
Description
The English Electric P.5 Kingston was a British twin-engined biplane flying boat built by English Electric.
First Flight
1924-01-01
Designer
W.O. Manning
Type
Reconnaissance and anti-submarine flying boat
Length (m)
16.08
Height (m)
6.38
Max Speed (km/h)
169
Max Ceiling (m)
2760
Armament
3× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis machine gun; Up to 1,040 lb (472 kg) of bombs
Endurance (h)
8
Number Built
6
Powerplant Description
2 × Napier Lion IIIB 12-cylinder piston, 336 kW (451 hp) each
Primary Users
Royal Air Force
Status
Prototype
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Electric_Kingston
Flat Wing Span (m)
26.07
Flat Wing Area (m²)
119.2
Aircraft Engine
Napier Lion
Number of Engines
2