F.Mk XVII
Engine: Griffon VI
Wing: Folding C
Armament: Two 20mm cannon and four Browning machine guns
F.R.Mk XVII
Engine: Griffon VI
Wing: Folding C
Armament: Two 20mm cannon and four Browning machine guns
Notes: The first Seafire with the cut-down rear fuselage and rear-view hood. It had a strengthened wing spar and long-stroke undercarriage. The F.R.Mk XVII was a reconnaissance variant with cameras.