Fairey Seal

Seal
General information
TypeSpotter-reconnaissance
ManufacturerFairey Aviation
Primary usersFleet Air Arm
History
Manufactured91
Introduction date1933
First flight1930
Retired1943

The Fairey Seal was a British carrier-borne spotter-reconnaissance aircraft, operated in the 1930s. The Seal was derived – like the Gordon – from the IIIF. To enable the Fairey Seal to be launched by catapult from warships, it could be fitted with floats.