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John Porte, Squadron Commander, RNAS Felixstowe, the location of HM Seaplane Experimental Station. At outbreak of WWI, the then Lieutenant Porte had persuaded the British Admiralty to adopt Curtiss flying boats.
In 1915 Porte decided to design improved single-step hull for Curtiss flying boats, resulting in the Felixstowe.1 or F.1. This led to the F.2 and F.3 series and other types during WWI. At least 100 F2A flying boat hulls were built for Felixstowe by S.E. Saunders Ltd. at its factories on the Isle of Wight. From late 1918 until 1925, the F.5 was the standard Royal Air Force (RAF) flying boat.
Sources
- Gunston, 1993, p115
- Gunston, 2005, p162-163
- SD122; 1919FM184; bbc.co.uk A430886
| Organization names | Felixstowe |
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| Country | Great Britain |
| City | HM Seaplane Experimental Station, Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Felixstowe |
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| Started aero | 1915 |
| Ended aero | 1918? |
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