The Loening SL was an American submarine-based reconnaissance flying boat designed and built by Loening Aeronautical Engineering for the United States Navy.[1][2]
| SL | |
|---|---|
| |
| The XSL-1 | |
| Role | Submarine-borne flying-boat |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Loening Aeronautical Engineering |
| First flight | 1931 |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
Design and development edit
First flown in 1931 the Loening SL was lightweight flying-boat designed to be folded up and stored on a submarine within an 8-foot space.[2] It was a single-seat, mid-wing monoplane powered by a 110 hp (82 kW) Warner Scarab radial engine mounted above the wing driving a pusher propeller.[2] Originally designated the XSL-1 by the Navy it was re-designated XSL-2 in 1932 when it was re-engined with a 160 hp (119 kW) Menasco B-6 engine.[2] Only the prototype was built and it was not ordered into production.[1]
Variants edit
- XSL-1
- Prototype with a Warner Scarab engine.[1][2]
- XSL-2
- Prototype re-engined with a Menasco B-6 engine.[2]
Specifications (XSL-1) edit
Data from aerofiles.com[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)
- Wingspan: 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m)
- Gross weight: 1,500 lb (680 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Warner Scarab radial engine , 100 hp (75 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)
- Cruise speed: 88 mph (142 km/h, 76 kn)
- Service ceiling: 14,000 ft (4,268 m)
See also edit
Related lists
Notes edit
Bibliography edit
- Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
- Passingham, Malcolm (February 2000). "Les hydravions embarqués sur sous-marins" [Submarine-carried Seaplanes]. Avions: Toute l'aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (83): 7–17. ISSN 1243-8650.