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  • Supermarine Walrus
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  • The Supermarine Walrus was a British single-engine amphibious biplane reconnaissance aircraft designed by R. J. Mitchell and first flown in 1933. It was operated by the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) and also served with the Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). It was the first British squadron-service aircraft to incorporate a fully retractable main undercarriage, completely enclosed crew accommodation, and an all-metal fuselage.
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 3650.0
loaded weight main
  • 7200.0
max speed more
  • at 4,750 ft
Guns
  • 2
climb rate main
  • 1050.0
number of props
  • 1
length alt
  • 11.45 m
span main
  • 1397.0
power/mass alt
  • 0.160000
Produced
  • 1936
height alt
  • 4.6 m
Introduced
  • 1935
primary user
Type
  • Amphibious reconnaissance aircraft
type of prop
  • radial engine
loading main
  • 11.800000
range alt
  • 965.0
length main
  • 1145.54
power alt
  • 510.0
area main
  • 610.0
power main
  • 680.0
bombs
  • 6
height main
  • 464.82
span alt
  • 14.0 m
range main
  • 600.0
Manufacturer
max speed main
  • 135.0
engine (prop)
  • Bristol Pegasus VI
power/mass main
  • 0.094000
climb rate alt
  • 5.3
ceiling main
  • 18500.0
empty weight main
  • 4900.0
loaded weight alt
  • 3265.0
Developed From
area alt
  • 56.7
First Flight
  • 1933-06-21
more users
max speed alt
  • 215.0
jet or prop?
  • prop
loading alt
  • 57.600000
empty weight alt
  • 2220.0
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 5,650 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 8050.0
Crew
  • 3
Number Built
  • 740
Designer
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  • Supermarine Walrus I & Seagull V Variants
abstract
  • The Supermarine Walrus was a British single-engine amphibious biplane reconnaissance aircraft designed by R. J. Mitchell and first flown in 1933. It was operated by the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) and also served with the Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). It was the first British squadron-service aircraft to incorporate a fully retractable main undercarriage, completely enclosed crew accommodation, and an all-metal fuselage. Designed for use as a fleet spotter to be catapult launched from cruisers or battleships, the Walrus was later employed in a variety of other roles, most notably as a rescue aircraft for downed aircrew. It continued in service throughout the Second World War.