Supermarine SEAFIRE Mk III

Type:Supermarine SEAFIRE Mk III is a single-seat Fighter.

Engine:one 1,583-hp (1,809-kW) Rolls-Royce Merlin 55M or 1,645-hp (1,227-kW) Merlin 32 inline engine.

Performance:maximum speed 341 mph (549 km/h) at 6,000 ft (1,830 m); initial climb rate 3,250 ft (990 m) per minute; service ceiling 32,000 ft (9,755 m); range 770 miles (1,239 km).

Weights:empty 5,450 lb (2,472 kg); maximum take-off 8,600 lb (3,901 kg).

Armament:two 20-mm cannon and four 0.303-in (7.7-mm) machine guns, and up to one 500 lb (227 kg) and two 250-lb (113-kg) bombs or eight 60-lb (27-kg) rockets.

Other Users:France.

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