Felixstowe F.2
The Felixstowe F.2 was a 1917 British flying boat class designed and developed by Lieutenant Commander John Cyril Porte RN at the naval air station, Felixstowe during the First World War adapting a larger version of his superior Felixstowe F.1 hull design married with the larger Curtiss H-12 flying boat. The Felixstowe hull had superior water contacting attributes and became a key base technology in most seaplane designs thereafter.
| Felixstowe F.2 | |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe F.2A in flight. | |
| Role | Military flying boat |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | S.E.Saunders Ltd Aircraft Manufacturing Co Ltd May, Harden & May |
| Designer | John Cyril Porte |
| First flight | July 1916 |
| Introduction | 1917 |
| Primary users | Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force United States Navy |
| Number built | 175 |
| Developed from | Felixstowe F.1 Curtiss H-12 |
| Variants | Felixstowe F.3 Felixstowe F.5 Felixstowe F5L |
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