Supermarine Sheldrake

Sheldrake
Role	Amphibian biplane flying boat
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Supermarine
First flight	1927
Number built	1

The Supermarine Sheldrake was a British amphibian biplane flying boat developed by Supermarine from the Supermarine Seagull with a revised hull.^[1] Powered by a Napier Lion engine strut mounted above the fuselage and below the top wing, it was fitted with a four-bladed propeller.^[1] Only one Sheldrake, serial number N180, was built.^[2]

References

Robertson, Bruce (1987). British Military Aircraft Serials 1878-1987. Letchworth, England: Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-61-X.

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Aircraft produced by Supermarine

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Racing aircraft	S.4 S.5 S.6/S.6B Sea Lion I Sea Lion II Sea Lion III Sea Urchin

Fighters	Attacker Baby Nighthawk Scimitar Seafang Seafire Sea King Spiteful Spitfire Swift Type 224 Type 545 Type 559

Bombers	Type 322 Supermarine B.12/36

Reconnaissance and patrol	Nanok Scapa Scarab Scylla Seal Seagull (1921) Seagull ASR-1 Seamew Sea Otter Sheldrake Solent Southampton Stranraer Walrus

Civil	Air Yacht Channel Commercial Amphibian Sea Eagle Sparrow Swan

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