Supermarine Scarab

The Supermarine Scarab was a military flying boat, based on the Sea Eagle and Sheldrake but with a pusher engine, specially designed for the Spanish Navy.

Twelve were eventually built and delivery to the Spanish Naval Air Service for use in the bomber/reconnaissance role during the Rif War.

It was fitted with a .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun and a bomb load of 1,000 lb 454 kg.

Specifications

Crew

2

Length

37 ft 4 in (11.38 m)

Wingspan

46 ft (14 m)

Width

21 ft 1 in (6.43 m) folded

Height

15 ft 11 in (4.85 m)

Wing area

620 sq ft (58 m²)

Empty weight

3,950 lb (1,792 kg)

Gross weight

6,050 lb (2,744 kg)

Max take-off weight

6,500 lb (2,948 kg) (overload)

Powerplant

1 × Rolls-Royce Eagle IX, 

V-12 Water cooled piston engine,

360 hp (270 kW)

Propellers

4-bladed fixed pitch wooden pusher propeller

Performance

Maximum speed

93 mph (150 km/h, 81 kn)

Range

230 mi (370 km, 200 nmi)

Time to altitude

5,000 ft (1,524 m) in 19 minutes

Armament

Guns

1 x .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun 

Bombs

1,000 lb (454 kg) Bomb Load.