The Supermarine Sheldrake was a British
amphibian biplane flying boat developed by
Supermarine
Supermarine was a British aircraft manufacturer that is most famous for producing the Spitfire fighter plane during World War II as well as a range of seaplanes and flying boats, and a series of jet-powered fighter aircraft after World War II ...
from the
Supermarine Seagull with a revised hull.
It was powered by a
Napier Lion
The Napier Lion is a 12-cylinder, petrol-fueled 'broad arrow' W12 configuration aircraft engine built by D. Napier & Son from 1917 until the 1930s. A number of advanced features made it the most powerful engine of its day and kept it in prod ...
engine mounted between the wings driving a four-bladed propeller.
Only one Sheldrake,
serial number ''N180'', was built.
Specifications (Sheldrake N180)
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Flying boats
1920s British military reconnaissance aircraft
Sheldrake
Biplanes
Amphibious aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1927