Twin-engined biplane seaplane

Blackburn GP for one but it had a biplane tail. It has more the look of a Caudron G.6 but I don’t think they made a float version. Sadly it’s just a dis-proportionate hodge-podge.
But as you say a charming picture.

John

How interesting.

The floats are characteristic of a number of WWI aircraft, Short, Sopwith, Fairey – except that they are clearly too small for an aircraft of that size, never mind a twin.

The fuselage is like a Short 184 Type – but the tail certainly isn’t. The unequal wings remind me more of the Short 827, but you see similar on several WWI machines.

What is unique is the twin engine layout. I can’t think of a twin floatplane of that period – all the twins were flying boats, such as the Felixstowe F3.

It is a bit of a flight of fantasy – but all the more charming for it.

Allan

I don’t know but its certainly a painting I would want in my collection.

Perhaps the twin-engined configuration is a bit of artiistic licence?

BUMP … I’m inclined to agree, anyone else have an opinion?

tks D

This picture is the subject of a query at Airminded … anyone know what it is?

The fuselage shape and the floats are very much inspired by the single-engined Short 184 which was an RNAS standard during the Great War.

Perhaps the twin-engined configuration is a bit of artiistic licence?