Aeromarine AS
# Aeromarine AS

The Aeromarine AS was a seaplane fighter aircraft evaluated by the US Navy in the early 1920s.

## Development and design

Other than the vertical stabilizer, it was configured as a conventional two-bay biplane on twin pontoons, with two seats. The sole example of the original design, designated AS-1 had an inverted fin. After evaluation testing, the Navy ordered two aircraft, designated AS-2. The AS-2 had cruciform tails and larger radiators, and ailerons on both upper and lower wings.

## Variants

* A.S.-1 1 built
* A.S.-2 2 built

## Specifications (AS-1)

Data from Angelucci, 1987. pp. 35-36.

General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Length: 30 ft 10 in (9.40 m)
* Wingspan: 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
* Height: 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m)
* Wing area: 386 sq ft (35.9 $m^2)$
* Empty weight: 2,298 lb (1,042 kg)
* Gross weight: 3,233 lb (1,466 kg)
* Powerplant: 1 × Wright-Hispano E , 300 hp (220 kW)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 117 mph (188 km/h, 102 kn)
* Stall speed: 56 mph (90 km/h, 49 kn)
* Endurance: 3 h
* Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
* Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)

Armament

* 2x machine guns
