4 were made, one Mk1, two MkVs, one MkIX converted.

I recall reading somewhere that performance wasn't as drastically impacted as one would think. As well, handling remained essentially the same as a wheeled Spit.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_S.6B

Looks just like it's grandpappy the S.6 doesn't it?

OK ... sure.

But just how commercially viable is it? The real question in the minds of every northern operator is "How many Moose quarters will it haul?"

SSH

She'll haul plenty of liquid cargo - that should make it more than viable.

There was also a flotplane variant of the Wildcat, the F4F-3S Wildcatfish.



Even the Japanese "Zero" had its floatplane version

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakajima_A6M2-N

Yes but where's the mosquito on floats now that! Would be awesome! Probably would carry a moose or two as well.