Supermarine Sheldrake Explained

The Supermarine Sheldrake was a British amphibian biplane flying boat developed by Supermarine from the Supermarine Seagull with a revised hull.^[1] It was powered by a Napier Lion engine mounted between the wings driving a four-bladed propeller. Only one Sheldrake, serial number N180, was built.^[2]

Further reading

• Hampshire Air Pageant . London . Flight . Royal Aero Club . Internet Archive . 19 May 1927 . 305308 . 1 March 2023 . none.

Notes and References

1. Sires of the Swift . Flight . 473 . 2 October 1953 .
2. Book: Robertson, Bruce . British Military Aircraft Serials 1878-1987 . 1987 . Midland Counties Publications. Letchworth, England . 978-0-904597-61-5 . 102.