Description
The Supermarine Sea Otter was an amphibious aircraft designed and built by the British aircraft manufacturer Supermarine. It was the final biplane flying boat to be designed by Supermarine; it was also the last biplane to enter service with both the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force (RAF).
The Sea Otter was developed as a refinement of the Supermarine Walrus, having been redesigned for longer range operations, to perform dive bombing and to operate from a wider range of vessels than its predecessor. Due to Supermarine's existing commitments to the Walrus and the Supermarine Spitfire programmes, the aircraft's development was protracted. The maiden flight of the Sea Otter took place on 23 September 1938, while a production order was only issued in 1942 on account of the urgent wartime demands of the Second World War.
Upon its introduction during the latter years of the conflict, the Sea Otter was primarily tasked with maritime patrol and air-sea rescue duties by both the RAF and the Royal Navy. Following the end of the conflict, numerous other operators procured the type for their own purposes; amongst these were the Royal Danish Air Force, Dutch Naval Aviation Service, and the Royal Australian Navy. Supermarine also undertook the conversion of surplus Sea Otters to a civilian configuration, leading to its use by civil operators as well.r.
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