Loening Duckling

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Duckling
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Loening Duckling in 1918
RoleExperimental flying boat
Manufacturer Loening
Designer Grover Loening
Number built1

The Loening Duckling was an American flying boat built by Loening in the late 1910s.

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Design and development

The Duckling was a single-bay biplane flying boat powered by a single Lawrence radial engine in tractor arrangement, and it featured a twin fin with its high-horizontal stabilizer. Although the aircraft was built in 1918, the limited information makes it unclear whether the aircraft flew or not. [1] [2]

Specifications

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References

  1. "Loening". www.aerofiles.com.
  2. Johnson, E.R. (2009). American flying boats and amphibious aircraft : an illustrated history. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. ISBN   978-0786439744.