Gavin float plane fighter And float plane fighters of the war

11 November 2005, 10:26 AM

Hello there guys need info on the gavin float plane fighter and other seaplane and float plane fighters of the war. from beginning to end

Rbailey · 12 November 2005, 12:36 PM

I assume you mean Galvin as in your other post. There are a couple of photos at http://www.earlyaviator.com/archive/walsh/. A weird French machine with the engine and propellor amidships in a divided fuselage. Specs according to Davila and Soltan: l, 7.2 m; h, 2.3 m; span 8 m, speed 200 km/hr. It may have flown in 1919.

I don't know of a source that specializes in WWI floatplane fighters.

Breguet · 12 November 2005, 01:18 PM

There is one little beauty that even had retractable floats! The Ursinus.

Breguet · 14 November 2005, 05:45 PM

Here are a couple of pictures. Floats up and floats down. Clever idea but how practical it would have been is anyone's guess!