| SL | |
|---|---|
 | |
| The XSL-1 | |
| Role | Submarine-borne flying-boat |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Loening Aeronautical Engineering |
| First flight | 1931 |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
The Loening SL was an American submarine-based reconnaissance flying boat designed and built by Loening Aeronautical Engineering for the United States Navy. [1] [2]
First flown in 1931 the Loening SL was lightweight flying-boat designed to be folded up and stored on a submarine within an 8-foot space. [2] It was a single-seat, mid-wing monoplane powered by a 110 hp (82 kW) Warner Scarab radial engine mounted above the wing driving a pusher propeller. [2] Originally designated the XSL-1 by the Navy it was re-designated XSL-2 in 1932 when it was re-engined with a 160 hp (119 kW) Menasco B-6 engine. [2] Only the prototype was built and it was not ordered into production. [1]
Data fromaerofiles.com [2]
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