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|name =Supermarine S.6B |
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|type = Racing |
|type = Racing seaplane |
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|manufacturer = [[Supermarine]] |
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|image = Image:Rolls-Royce R In Supermarine S 6B.jpg |
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The '''Supermarine S.6B''' was a racing seaplane developed by [[Reginald Mitchell]] for the [[Supermarine]] company in order to win the [[Schneider Trophy]] in 1931. It was the last in the line of racing seaplanes developed by Supermarine and followed the [[Supermarine S.4|S.4]], [[Supermarine S.5|S.5]] and the [[Supermarine S.6|S.6]]. |
The '''Supermarine S.6B''' was a racing seaplane developed by [[Reginald Mitchell]] for the [[Supermarine]] company in order to win the [[Schneider Trophy]] in 1931. It was the last in the line of racing seaplanes developed by Supermarine and followed the [[Supermarine S.4|S.4]], [[Supermarine S.5|S.5]] and the [[Supermarine S.6|S.6]]. |
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==Operators== |
==Operators== |
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*[[Royal Air Force]] |
* [[Royal Air Force]] |
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**The RAF's High Speed Flight |
** The RAF's High Speed Flight |
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==Specifications (S.6B) == |
==Specifications (S.6B) == |
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|engine (prop)= [[Rolls-Royce R]] |
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|number of props=1 |
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|power main= 2,350 hp |
|power main= 2,350 hp |
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|power alt= 1,753 kW |
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|loading main= 4,2lb/ft² |
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|loading alt= 205 kg/m² |
|loading alt= 205 kg/m² |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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|related =*[[Supermarine S.4]]<br /> |
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*[[Supermarine S.5]]<br /> |
* [[Supermarine S.5]]<br /> |
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*[[Supermarine S.6]] |
* [[Supermarine S.6]] |
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|similar aircraft =*[[Macchi M.C.72]] |
|similar aircraft =*[[Macchi M.C.72]] |
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Revision as of 17:29, 7 March 2008
The Supermarine S.6B was a racing seaplane developed by Reginald Mitchell for the Supermarine company in order to win the Schneider Trophy in 1931. It was the last in the line of racing seaplanes developed by Supermarine and followed the S.4, S.5 and the S.6.
Design and development
Despite previous British victories, in 1930, the Air Ministry stunned the Royal Aero Club, sponsors of the country's Schneider Trophy entries with the announcement that no further government funding was to be offered. A public subscription of several million £ resulted and after pressure by Lucy, Lady Houston and several newspapers, the British Government belatedly agreed to support the Royal Air Force's entry to defend the trophy. There were only nine months to prepare and so Supermarine's designer, Reginald Mitchell, could only update the S.6 airframes that had won the trophy in 1929. Rolls-Royce increased the power of the R-Type engine by 400 hp to 2,300 hp.
Operational history
The improved aircraft was called Supermarine S.6B. The winning flight was piloted by Flt Lt John N. Boothman in aircraft serial number S1595 at a speed of 340.08 mph (547.19 km/h), though the technical achievement is slightly tarnished by the fact no other teams competed; two S.6Bs and an S.6 were the only participants. Seventeen days later, S6B serial number S1596 broke the world air speed record reaching 407.5 mph (655.67 km/h).
The S.6B is often hailed as giving the impetus to the development of the Supermarine Spitfire and the Rolls Royce Merlin engine.
Survivors
The Schneider Trophy winning S.6B (serial number S1595) is on display at the Science Museum in London.
Operators
- Royal Air Force
- The RAF's High Speed Flight
Specifications (S.6B)
Data from Supermarine Aircraft since 1914[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
Performance
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- Notes
- ^ Andrews and Morgan 1987
- Bibliography
- Andrews, C.F. and Morgan, E.B. Supermarine Aircraft since 1914, 2nd edition. London: Putnam, 1987. ISBN 0-85177-800-3.
- McKinstry, Leo. Spitfire – Portrait of a Legend. London: John Murray, 2007. ISBN 0-71956-874-9.
- Price, Alfred. The Spitfire Story. London: Silverdale Books, 1995. ISBN 1-85605-702-X.
- Spick, Mike. Supermarine Spitfire. New York: Gallery Books, 1990. ISBN 0-8317-14034.