Supermarine Type 179

Type 179
Role	Transport flying boat
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Supermarine
Status	Cancelled

The Supermarine Type 179 was a British monoplane flying boat developed by Supermarine but cancelled before completion.^[1]

Design and development

The Type 179 was an all-metal monoplane flying-boat powered by six Rolls-Royce Buzzard piston engines mounted above the wing.^[1] It was to have a crew of seven and room for 40 passengers in a day configuration.^[1] The keel was laid down in 1931 and the aircraft was under construction when the project was abandoned in 1932. The aircraft had been registered G-ABLE in April 1931.^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]British Civil Aircraft since 1919 - Volume 3

General characteristics

• Crew: 7
• Capacity: 40 passengers (day)
• Wingspan: 165 ft 0 in (50.3 m)
• Powerplant: 6 × Rolls-Royce Buzzard, 850 hp (634 kW) each

See also

Related lists

• Seaplanes and flying boats

References

Notes

1. Jackson 1974, p. 444

Bibliography

• Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 - Volume 3. Putnam & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.