Engineering:Aquaflight Aqua I

Aqua I
Role	Civil utility aircraft
Manufacturer	Aquaflight
Designer	Meredith Wardle
First flight	1946

The Aquaflight Aqua I, also known as the W-6 was a 6-seat amphibious aircraft developed in the United States shortly after World War II.

Variants

W-6

the initial prototype powered by 2 x 125 hp (93 kW) Lycoming O-290 4-cylinder horizontally opposed piston engines

Aqua I

alternative designation of the W-6

W-6A

A second version powered by 2 x 125 hp (93 kW) Lycoming O-360 6-cylinder horizontally opposed piston engines

Aqua II

Alternative designation of the W-6A

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1948

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Capacity: 5 passengers
• Length: 29 ft 6 in (8.99 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 6 in (11.13 m)
• Height: 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
• Wing area: 215 sq ft (20.0 m²)
• Airfoil: NACA 23012-16
• Empty weight: 2,200 lb (998 kg)
• Gross weight: 3,600 lb (1,633 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 100 US gal (83 imp gal; 380 L)
• Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming O-290 four-cylinder piston engines , 125 hp (93 kW) each

Performance

• Cruise speed: 125 mph (201 km/h, 109 kn)
• Stall speed: 40 mph (64 km/h, 35 kn) (with flags, half load)
• Rate of climb: 1,250 ft/min (6.4 m/s)

References

• Bridgman, Leonard (1948). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1948. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd.. 
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 71. 
• aerofiles.com
• luftfahrt-archiv.de