Fighters1940s British fighter aircraft
Supermarine Seafang
The Supermarine Seafang was a British Rolls-Royce Griffon–engined fighter aircraft designed by Supermarine to Air Ministry specification N.5/45 for naval use. It was based on the Spiteful, which was a development of Supermarine's Griffon-engined Spitfire aircraft. By that time the Spitfire was a 10-year-old design in a period of rapid technical development in aviation. The Seafang was outmoded by jet aircraft, and only 18 were built.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Supermarine
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- First flight
- 1946-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 190 kt
- Max speed
- 413 kt
- Range
- 342 nm
- Service ceiling
- 41,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 4,630 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 10,450 lb
- Empty weight
- 8,000 lb
- Powerplant
- Rolls-Royce Griffon 89
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 34.1 ft
- Wingspan
- 35 ft
- Height
- 12.5 ft
- Number built
- 18
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.