Aeromarine
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1914 |
| Defunct | 1930 |
| Headquarters | Keyport, New Jersey, United States |
Key people |
Inglis M. Upperçu, founder Harry Bruno |
| Products | Aircraft and aircraft engines |
The Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company was an early American aircraft manufacturer founded by Inglis M. Upperçu which operated from 1914 to 1930. From 1928 to 1930 it was known as the Aeromarine-Klemm Corporation.
History
The beginnings of the company dated to 1908, when Uppercu began to finance aeronautical experiments by a small firm at Keyport, New Jersey. In 1914, Aeromarine itself was founded at Keyport with Uppercu as president.[1] Aeromarine built mostly military seaplanes and flying boats, the most significant of which were the models 39 and 40. The company broke new ground in aviation by offering some of the first regularly scheduled flights. Aviation promoter Harry Bruno worked with Aeromarine to commercialize the transportation potential of airflight.
In 1928, the firm renamed itself Aeromarine-Klemm Corporation and began producing mostly Klemm aircraft designs, until the Great Depression forced its closure in 1930.[2]
The firm also built aero engines. After Aeromarine itself went out of business, the production of Aeromarine engines was continued by the Uppercu-Burnelli Corporation.[3]
- Factory Site 40°26′35″N 74°11′22″W / 40.443097°N 74.189394°W
A subsidiary "Aeromarine Sightseeing and Navigation Company" merged with Florida West Indies Airways, Inc to form the Aeromarine West Indies Airways, later renamed to "Aeromarine Airways". it operated the Aeromarine 75 and Aeromarine 85 aircraft.
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromarine Model B | 1910 | Canard | |
| Aeromarine xx | 1914 | Canard | |
| Aeromarine 39 | 1917 | 50 | two-seat land-or-water based trainer |
| Aeromarine M-1 | 1917 | 6 | advanced trainer |
| Aeromarine 700 | 1917 | 2 | experimental torpedo bomber, powered by Aeromarine engine |
| Aeromarine DH-4B | 1917 | 125 | conversion of Airco DH.4 for de Havilland |
| Aeromarine 40 | 1918 | 50 | two-seat flying boat trainer |
| Aeromarine 50 | 1919 | Limousine Flying Boat | |
| Aeromarine ML | 1920 | Experimental | |
| Aeromarine A.S. | 1920 | 3 | Seaplane fighter - Ship's Scout |
| Aeromarine S.S. | 1920 | 3 | Seaplane fighter - Sea Scout |
| Aeromarine NBS-1 | 1920 | 25 | production of Martin NBS-1 for US Army |
| Aeromarine 60 | 1920 | Flying Boat | |
| Aeromarine 80 | 1920 | 1 | Conversion of Curtiss HS-2L |
| Aeromarine 85 | 1920 | 1 | Conversion of Curtiss HS-2L |
| Aeromarine WM | 1922 | Mailplane | |
| Aeromarine Sportsman | 1922 | Mailplane, version of Aeromarine 39-B | |
| Aeromarine PG-1 | 1922 | 3 | Ground attack design by US Army Engineering Division |
| Aeromarine 52 | 1922 | Civil Transport | |
| Aeromarine 55 | 1922 | Civil Transport | |
| Aeromarine L.D.B XII | 1923 | not built | Night bomber |
| Aeromarine L.D.B XIII | 1923 | not built | Night bomber |
| Aeromarine 75 | 1920 | 6-8 | Conversion of Felixstowe F5L for civilian use[5] |
| Aeromarine AM-1 | 1923 | 1 | Mailplane |
| Aeromarine AM-3 | 1923 | 1 | Mailplane, modification of AM-1 design |
| Aeromarine AMC | 1924 | 1 | Passenger seaplane with aluminium hull |
| Aeromarine AM-2 | 1924 | 1 | Mailplane, slight modification of AM-1 design |
| Aeromarine EO | 1924 | 1 | Sportplane |
| Aeromarine AT | 1924 | 0 | Proposed army transport |
| Aeromarine ASM | 1924 | Sport | |
| Aeromarine CO-L | 1924 | Observation aircraft | |
| Aeromarine ADA | 1924 | Agricultural aircraft | |
| Aeromarine Messenger | 1924 | 1 | Experimental |
| Aeromarine BM-1 | 1920s | Not built | Proposed mailplane |
Engines
- L-6,
- Aeromarine AL
- Aeromarine NAL
- Aeromarine S
- Aeromarine S-12
- Aeromarine AR-3, radial 3, 4.125x4.00=160.37 (2.63L) 40-55 hp@2050-2400rpm (later re-issued as Lenape Papoose)
- Aeromarine AR-3-40
- Aeromarine AR-5
- Aeromarine AR-7
- Aeromarine AL-24
- Aeromarine B-9
- Aeromarine B-45
- Aeromarine B-90
- Aeromarine D-12
- Aeromarine K-6
- Aeromarine L-6 inline 6, 4.25 x 6.50 = 553.27cu in (9.07l) 130-145 hp @ 1700rpm
- Aeromarine L-6-D (direct drive)
- Aeromarine L-6-G (geared)
- Aeromarine L-8
- Aeromarine RAD
- Aeromarine T-6
- Aeromarine U-6
- Aeromarine U-6-D
- Aeromarine U-8
- Aeromarine U-8-873
- Aeromarine U-8D
- Aeromarine 85hp
- Aeromarine 100hp
Notes
- ↑ Angelucci, p. 35.
- ↑ Angelucci, p. 35.
- ↑ Angelucci, p. 35.
- ↑ "none". Skyways. April 2001.
- ↑ "Felixstowe (NAF) F-5-L (hull only) - Long Description " Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
References
- Angelucci, Enzo. The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present. New York: Orion Books, 1987. ISBN 0-517-56588-9.
- Gunston, Bill. (1993). World Encyclopaedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Naval Institute Press: Annapolis, Maryland. p. 13
- Daniel Kusrow (2012), "Fleet list of Aeromarine aircraft", The Aeromarine Website, Daniel Kusrow & Bjorn Larsson