The English Electric P.5 Kingston was a British twin-engined biplane flying boat for coastal patrol and anti-submarine work, built by English Electric to Air Ministry Specification 23/23. It was a redesign of the Phoenix P.5 Cork, which the company inherited when it was formed in 1918. W. O. Manning led the design team, and the prototype N168 was launched into the Ribble Estuary in May 1924. Five aircraft were built, powered by two Napier Lion engines of 450 hp each, in Mark I, II and III forms with different hulls. The first production aircraft did not meet the Air Ministry requirement for seaworthiness, the company closed its aircraft department in 1926, and the Kingston III was kept by the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment at Felixstowe for experimental work.
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The English Electric P.5 Kingston was a British twin-engined biplane flying boat built by English Electric.
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Design and development
Following an inspection by the Ministry on 12 May 1924 the prototype, serial number N168, was launched into the Ribble Estuary on 22 May
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The English Electric P.5 Kingston was a British twin-engined biplane flying boat built by English Electric.
Specifications (Kingston I)
Napier Lion IIIB 12-cylinder piston
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 9,130 lb (4,150 kg)
Specifications, takeoff weight
Max takeoff weight: 14,508 lb (6,595 kg)
Specifications, speed
Maximum speed: 104.8 mph (169 km/h, 91 kn)
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The English Electric P.5 Kingston was a British twin-engined biplane flying boat built by English Electric.
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The English Electric P.5 Kingston was a British twin-engined biplane flying boat built by English Electric.
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The English Electric P.5 Kingston was a British twin-engined biplane flying boat built by English Electric.
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The English Electric P.5 Kingston was a British twin-engined biplane flying boat built by English Electric.
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