The Loening XSL was an American submarine-based reconnaissance flying boat designed and built by Grover Loening Aircraft Company for the United States Navy.[1][2]
| XSL | |
|---|---|
| |
| The XSL-1 | |
| Role | Submarine-borne flying-boat |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Grover Loening Aircraft Company |
| First flight | 1931 |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
Design and development
editFirst flown in 1931, the Loening XSL was a lightweight flying-boat designed to be folded up and stored in an 8-foot-diameter watertight tube on the deck of a submarine.[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; 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)
editData 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
editRelated lists
Notes
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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.