Supermarine Sea King
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| Sea King | |
|---|---|
| Type | Flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Supermarine |
| Designed by | R. J. Mitchell |
| Maiden flight | Early 1920 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Supermarine Sea King was a British fighter flying boat designed and built by the Supermarine Aviation Works.
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[edit] Design and development
The Sea King was a single seat biplane, with a wooden hull, and retractable main landing gear and fixed tail skid. The tail was of monoplane type mounted half way up the single fin with a single rudder. The Sea King I was later modified into the Sea King II. The Sea King II was further developed by R. J. Mitchell to become the Supermarine Sea Lion II.
[edit] Variants
- Sea King I
- Sea King II
- Modified from the Sea King I.
[edit] Specifications (Sea King II)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 pilot
- Length: 26 ft 9 in (8.15 m)
- Wingspan: 32 ft (8.75 m)
- Height: 11 ft 7 in (3.55 m)
- Loaded weight: 2,850 lb (1,293 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Hispano-Suiza in pusher configuration, 300 hp (224 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 125 mph (201 km/h)
Armament 1 x fixed forward-firing machine gun
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