Supermarine Seal II
Supermarine · United Kingdom · first flew 1921 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Supermarine Seal II was a British flying boat built for an Air Ministry order for a prototype three-seater fleet spotter amphibian.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.01 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane flying boat with the lower wing mounted on top of the hull
- Single Napier Lion engine driving a four-bladed tractor propeller, mounted below the centre section of the upper wing
- Pilot seated in the nose with a second cockpit behind the wing
A two-bay biplane flying boat whose lower wing sits on top of the hull, with a Napier Lion engine under the upper wing centre-section driving a tractor propeller.
Specifications
- The Supermarine Seal II has a length of 10.01 m (33 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 14.02 m (46 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
It was designed by R.J. Mitchell and first flew on 21 May 1921. It was the first British flying boat with the propeller positioned in front of the engine.
Variants
After being modified and fitted with a different engine it was renamed the Seagull.
Where you'll see it
In November 1921 the Seal II was one of a number of aircraft sold to the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service and shipped out with the Sempill Mission.
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- Supermarine Seagull (1921)
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- Curtiss CR
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