Supermarine Sea King Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Supermarine Aviation Works Ltd

First Flight:

Early 1920

Sea King I:

1 - Supermarine

Sea King II:

1 - Supermarine (modified from Sea King I)

Type Specification

Applies to:

Supermarine Sea King II

Type:

Single seat fighter flying boat

Wing:

Equal span two bay biplane

Hull:

Wooden hull

Tail Unit:

Monoplane type mounted half way up the single fin with single rudder

Landing Gear:

Retractable main gear with fixed tail skid

Power Plant:

One 300 hp Hispano-Suiza engine mounted between the wings in pusher configuration

Accommodation:

Single open cockpit for pilot

Armament:

Fixed forward firing machine gun

Span:

32 ft

Length:

26 ft 9 in

Height:

11 ft 7 in

Wing Area:

Unknown

Empty:

2,115 lb

Loaded:

2,850 lb

Max Speed:

125 mph

Climb:

12 min to 10,000 ft

Duration:

2 hr

Preserved in British Museums

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