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Supermarine Walrus

Catapult-launched, biplane amphibian with pusher propeller, developed from the Seagull. The Walrus was rather rectangular in outline, and did not show that it was built by the same manufacturer as the Spitfire. It was the standard catapult- launched reconnaissance and SAR (Search And Rescue) aircraft for some time. 740 were built between 1936 and 1944.

General characteristics Walrus Mk. I
Primary function	Reconaissance / SAR
Power plant	One Bristol Pegasus VI radial engine
Thrust	775 HP		578 kW
Wingspan	45.8 ft		13.97 m
Length	37.2 ft		11.35 m
Height	15.3 ft		4.65 m
Wingarea	610 sq ft		56.67 sq m
Weight	empty	4,900 lb	2,223 kg
	max.	7,200 lb	3,266 kg
Speed	135 mph		217 km/h
Ceiling	17,090 ft		5,210 m
Range	600 mi		966 km
Armament	2x .303 machine gun; 272 kg bombs
Crew	Three
Date deployed	1935
Number built	740

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