Seagull SAE216 - Westland Lysander MKIII 55cc ARFSeagull Westland Lysander MKIII ARF Airplane Even at the time of its maiden flight in 1936 Westlands answer to the 1934 Air Ministry specification that called for an army co operation and liaison aircraft was, to be honest, looking rather dated. Even so, with its fully automatic wing slots, slotted flaps and variable incidence tailplane the Lysander was aerodynamically advanced, offering its pilots a stall speed of just 65mph and an enviable STOL