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Supermarine Sea Lion II

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Supermarine Sea Lion II

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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.

Caractéristiques

Rôle
Racing flying-boat
Origine
UK
Équipage
1
Moteurs
1
Premier vol
1922
Longueur
7,5 m
Envergure
9,8 m
Vitesse maximale
258 km/h