Supermarine Sea Lion Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
1919 |
Sea Lion I: |
1 - Supermarine (modified N.1B Baby) |
Sea Lion II: |
1 - Supermarine (modified Sea King II) |
Sea Lion III: |
1 - Supermarine (modified Sea Lion II) |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Supermarine Sea Lion II |
Type: |
Single seat racing flying boat |
Wing: |
Equal span two bay biplane |
Hull: |
Wooden hull |
Tail Unit: |
Braced monoplane type mounted half way up the single fin with single rudder |
Landing Gear: |
None |
Power Plant: |
One 450 hp Napier Lion II engine mounted between the wings in pusher configuration |
Accommodation: |
Single open cockpit for pilot only |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
32 ft |
Length: |
24 ft 9 in |
Height: |
Unknown |
Wing Area: |
384 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
2,115 lb |
Loaded: |
2,850 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
160 mph |
Endurance: |
3 hr |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |