Supermarine Seagull V Walrus (Skybirds 18A)

Exhibit
Supermarine Seagull V Walrus (Skybirds 18A)
location:
Arch Two , Area 16 Aviation (display)
Shelf  2 1930s

1934: Supermarine Seagull V [image info]

1938:Supermarine Seagull V [image info]

A wooden model of the Supermarine Seagull V Walrus, a single engine amphibian reconnaissance aircraft, made as part of the Skybirds range in the 1930s.

The Supermarine Seagull V Walrus

Designed by Reginald J. Mitchell, this aircraft was first known as the Seagull V and then later generations flown from 1933 were known as the Walrus. The Walrus was the first British aircraft to be built with a fully retractable undercarriage, fully enclosed crew accommodations, and had fuselage that was entirely metal. This aircraft was used for gunnery spotting and for air-sea rescue missions.

External links

• |Supermarine Seagull V Walrus(navy.gov.au)
• | Supermarine Walrus PROFILE PDF (seawings.co.uk)
• | Supermarine Seagull V A2-4 VH-ALB (warbirdsonline.com.au)
• | Supermarine Walrus (en.wikipedia.org)