Felixstowe F.1

Felixstowe F.1
Prototype Felixstowe F.1 (No.3580)
General information
TypeMilitary flying boat
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerRNAS Felixstowe
Designer
Primary usersRoyal Naval Air Service
Number built4
History
RetiredJanuary 1919
Developed fromCurtiss H-4
VariantFelixstowe F.2

The Felixstowe F.1 was a British experimental flying boat designed and developed by Lieutenant Commander John Cyril Porte RN at the naval air station, Felixstowe based on the Curtiss H-4 with a new hull. Its design led to a range of successful larger flying boats that was assistance in promoting Britain as a leader in this field of aviation.

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