Supermarine Sea Lion II
Civilian
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The 1922 Sea Lion II improved upon its predecessor with a 9.8-metre wingspan and refined 7.5-metre fuselage. Maintaining single-engine, single-seat configuration, it reached 257.5 km/h. The Sea Lion II represented iterative progress in British racing flying boat development during the early 1920s.
Specifications
- Role
- Racing flying-boat
- Origin
- UK
- Crew
- 1
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1922
- Length
- 7.5 m
- Wingspan
- 9.8 m
- Max speed
- 258 km/h