Seaplanes & amphibians1920s British flying boat
Supermarine Sea Eagle
The Supermarine Sea Eagle was a British, passenger–carrying, amphibious flying boat. It was designed and built by the Supermarine Aviation Works for its subsidiary, the British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, to be used on their cross-channel route between Southampton, the Channel Islands and France.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Supermarine
- Category
- Seaplanes & amphibians
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 81 kt
- Max speed
- 93 kt
- Range
- 200 nm
- Service ceiling
- 5,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 158 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 6,500 lb
- Empty weight
- 3,950 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Rolls-Royce Eagle IX V-12 Water-cooled piston engine, 360 hp
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 8
- Length
- 37.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 46 ft
- Height
- 15.9 ft
- Number built
- 3
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.