Aeromarine AS

AS

AS-2
Role	Scout Biplane
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Aeromarine
Primary user	US Navy
Number built	3 (1 AS-1, 2 AS-2)^[1]
Unit cost	$18,450 each^[2]

The Aeromarine AS was a seaplane fighter aircraft evaluated by the US Navy in the early 1920s.

Development and design

Other than the vertical stabilizer, it was configured as a conventional two-bay biplane on twin pontoons, with two seats.^[1] The sole example of the original design, designated AS-1 had an inverted fin. After evaluation testing, the Navy ordered two aircraft, designated AS-2. The AS-2 had cruciform tails and larger radiators, and ailerons on both upper and lower wings.^[1]

Variants

A.S.-1 1 built^[2]
A.S.-2 2 built^[2]

Operator

United States

United States Navy

Specifications (AS-1)

Data from Angelucci, 1987. pp. 35-36.^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 30 ft 10 in (9.40 m)
Wingspan: 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
Height: 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m)
Wing area: 386 sq ft (35.9 m²)
Empty weight: 2,298 lb (1,042 kg)
Gross weight: 3,233 lb (1,466 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Wright-Hispano E , 300 hp (220 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 117 mph (188 km/h; 102 kn)
Stall speed: 56 mph (49 kn; 90 km/h)
Endurance: 3 h
Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,877 m)
Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)

Armament

2x machine guns

References

Citations

1 2 3 4 Angelucci, 1987. pp. 35-36.
1 2 3 Eckland, K.O. (2009-03-30). "Aeromarine". USA: aerofiles.com. Retrieved 7 March 2012.

Bibliography

Angelucci, Enzo (1987). The American Fighter from 1917 to the present. New York: Orion Books. pp. 35–36.
Taylor, J. H. (ed) (1989) Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions: London. p. 29

External links

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Eckland, K.O. (2009-03-30). "Aeromarine". USA: aerofiles.com. Retrieved 7 March 2012.

USN scout aircraft designations

Scout

Aeromarine	AS

Curtiss	CS S2C S3C S4C SC³

Dayton-Wright	SDW

Bellanca	SE

Edo Aircraft	SE² S2E

Grumman	SF

Great Lakes	SG

Loening	SL S2L

Martin	MS

Sikorsky	SS

Vought	SU

Cox-Klemin	XS

Scout Bomber

Brewster	SBA SB2A

Curtiss-Wright	SBC SB2C SB3C

Douglas	SBD SB2D

Grumman	SBF

Fairchild	SBF

Naval Aircraft Factory	SBN

Vought	SBU SB2U SB3U

Canadian Car and Foundry	SBW

Scout Observation

Curtiss	SOC SO2C SO3C

Bellanca	SOE

Edo Aircraft	SOE² SO2E

Fairchild	SOK

Naval Aircraft Factory	SON

Ryan	SOR

Vought	SOU¹ SO2U

Scout Trainer

Beechcraft	SNB

Curtiss-Wright	SNC

North American	SNJ SN2J

Vultee	SNV

¹ Not assigned • ² Assigned to a different manufacturer's type • ³ Sequence restarted

United States Navy fighter designations pre-1962

General Aviation Brewster	FA FA² F2A F3A

Boeing	FB F2B F3B F4B F5B F6B F7B F8B

Curtiss	CF F2C F3C F4C F5C¹ F6C F7C F8C F9C F10C F11C F12C F13C F14C F15C

Douglas McDonnell	XFD F2D² F3D F4D F5D F6D FD F2D to "H"

Grumman	FF F2F F3F F4F F5F F6F F7F F8F F9F-1 to -5 F9F-6 to -8 F10F F11F F12F

Eberhart Goodyear	FG F2G FG F2G

Hall McDonnell	FH FH F2H F3H F4H

Berliner-Joyce North American	FJ F2J F3J FJ-1 FJ-2/3 FJ-4

Loening Bell	FL FL YF2L-1 F2L-1K F3L

General Motors	FM F2M F3M

Naval Aircraft Factory	FN

Lockheed	FO (I) FO (II)

Ryan	FR F2R F3R

Supermarine	FS

Northrop	FT F2T

Vought	FU F2U F3U F4U F5U F6U F7U F8U F8U-3

Lockheed	FV

Wright CC&F	WP F2W F3W FW² F2W² F3W² F4W

Convair	FY F2Y

¹ Not assigned • ² Assigned to a different manufacturer's type See also: Aeromarine AS • Vought VE-7

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