Empire Class flying boats

[72modeler]

Believe it or not, I found this while looking for photos of A.W. Whitleys with Kilfrost de-icing paste! I don't have any use for this, but remembered some of you were either contemplating building one or were converting a Sunderland into one, IIRC. It is a very detailed technical description of all systems, some diagrams, and a list of the civil registrations carried by the class. I hope somebody can use this information. It does make for very interesting reading!

Mike

 

http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.463.3896&rep=rep1&type=pdf

[JWM]

Many thanks for your care (as I am one who is doing now Empire), however I've bumped on this already too . This a great source indeed. There is also description of faith of machines during WWII and this is how I googled it. I've found it when I was searching for description of circumstances how two Empires were used and lost in Norway 1940 campaign.

Regards

J-W

 

 

Edited May 7, 2020 by JWM

[Admiral Puff]

Many, many thanks, Mike! Brian was the source and fountainhead of knowledge on the Empire boats, and it's good to see that so much of his work has survived. A lot of what's there ended up in the Haynes guide, but much of it didn't - it's good to see that it's still available. I don't know whether Brian ever published that text - if so it was a private job and didn't get much circulation.

[Roger Holden]

1 hour ago, Admiral Puff said:

 I don't know whether Brian ever published that text - if so it was a private job and didn't get much circulation.

Yes he did; I have an autographed copy of his book from 2005, which he sold from a website along with his accompanying drawing.

[Admiral Puff]

Thanks - that's good to know. Will have to keep my eyes open ...

[Vesa Jussila]

Thanks for sharing!