Supermarine Seagull V
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The Supermarine Seagull V was a British-designed amphibious reconnaissance flying boat used primarily by the Royal Australian Air Force for maritime patrol and fleet cooperation duties in the interwar and World War II periods.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious reconnaissance flying boat
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biplane ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ seaplane ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
amphibious flying boat
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single-engine biplane ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
ship-borne reconnaissance seaplane
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spotter aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial |
fabric-covered wings
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metal hull ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Supermarine Walrus (RAF designation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
depth charges
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machine guns ⓘ small bombs ⓘ |
| capableOf |
land landing
ⓘ
water landing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ |
| designer | Supermarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| era |
World War II military aircraft of Australia
ⓘ
interwar military aircraft of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1933 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1933 ⓘ |
| launchedFrom | warship catapult ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Supermarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
amphibious capability
ⓘ
catapult operations from warships ⓘ |
| operator |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Australian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Bristol Pegasus engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | late 1940s ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Royal Australian Air Force No. 5 Squadron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force No. 9 Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Supermarine Walrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Australian Navy cruisers
ⓘ
Royal Australian Navy seaplane tenders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air-sea rescue support
ⓘ
artillery spotting ⓘ fleet cooperation ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
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