It first flew as a seaplane on 15 January 1935 at Fairey's Hamble base.
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The most obvious difference between the S.9/30 and its descendants was the powerplant, the former having a liquid cooled V-12 Rolls-Royce Kestrel, rather than the radial engine of the Swordfish.
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