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The Supermarine Walrus is a British single-engine amphibious biplane designed by Supermarine's R. J. Mitchell.Primarily used as a maritime patrol aircraft, it was the first British squadron-service aircraft to incorporate an undercarriage that was fully retractable, crew accommodation that was enclosed, and a fuselage completely made of metal.
The Supermarine Sea Otter was an amphibious aircraft designed and built by the British aircraft manufacturer Supermarine. It was the final biplane flying boat to be designed by the company, and the last biplane to enter service with both the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Sea Otter was developed as a refinement of the Supermarine ...
The Supermarine Seamew was a British twin engined amphibious aircraft built by Supermarine at their works in Woolston, Southampton. It was intended as a small, shipborne reconnaissance aircraft. It was designed in 1925–1927 by R. J. Mitchell to meet the Air Ministry's specification 29/24. It was the first aeroplane built by Supermarine to ...
Many aircraft types have served in the British Royal Air Force since its formation in April 1918 from the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service.This is a list of RAF aircraft, including all currently active and retired types listed in alphabetic order by their RAF type name.
In October 1940, the British Air Ministry issued Specification S.12/40 to Supermarine and Fairey for a catapult-launched, amphibian, reconnaissance and spotter aircraft to replace the Supermarine Walrus and Supermarine Sea Otter. [1] An order for three prototypes of Supermarine's aircraft was issued in March 1943. [1]
In February 2023 it was stated that the order for three aircraft could gradually increase to five. [17] [2] Reconnaissance / Maritime Patrol; Beechcraft Shadow R.1: United States: Propeller: ISTAR: 2009: 6: 8 [18] [2] Expected OSD 2030. [19] A further two aircraft are to be added by 2025 along with an upgrade to the current aircraft. [20 ...
Three Canadair CL-215 amphibious flying boats. The following is a list of seaplanes, which includes floatplanes and flying boats.A seaplane is any airplane that has the capability of landing and taking off from water, while an amphibian is a seaplane which can also operate from land.
Planned as a Reserve Amphibious Bomber Reconnaissance squadron, it formed as a Communications Unit in March 1940 and operated a large variety of aircraft. It provided a Bristol Beaufighter conversion course which eventually became 798 Naval Air Squadron and also had a ‘B’ Flight at Heathrow and then Heston aerodromes before becoming 701 ...