The Supermarine S.6B is a British racing seaplane developed by R.J. Mitchell for the Supermarine company to take part in the Schneider Trophy competition...
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the 1931 race, the S.6 was redesigned as the Supermarine S.6B, to take a more powerful version of the R engine. The two existing S.6s were brought up...
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R. J. Mitchell (category Supermarine Spitfire)
designing racing seaplanes such as the Supermarine S.6B, and for leading the team that designed the Supermarine Spitfire. Born in Butt Lane, Staffordshire...
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boat. Supermarine Type 178 07 (1931) – Southampton IV. Supermarine Type 178 08 (1931) – Proposal to reduce landing speed of the S.6b. Supermarine Type...
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in telecommunications Supermarine S.6B, a British racing seaplane HAT-P-6b, a transiting extrasolar planet Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler, an American...
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Supermarine Spitfire variants: specifications, performance and armament Supermarine S.6B Seafire Spiteful Seafang The Coffman starter was connected to the propeller...
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competition, an R engine using a special fuel blend powered the winning Supermarine S.6B aircraft to a new airspeed record of over 400 miles per hour (640 km/h)...
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during World War II Related development Supermarine S.6B Supermarine Seafire Supermarine Spiteful Supermarine Seafang Aircraft of comparable role, configuration...
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viewed along with the winning Supermarine S.6B floatplane at the London Science Museum Flight exhibition hall. Supermarine S.6, N248, which competed in the...
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specifications, performance and armament Seafang Seafire Spiteful Supermarine S.6B K9788 (the 2nd production Spitfire) was delivered to Martlesham Heath...
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speed record) Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Supermarine S.6B Related lists List of seaplanes and flying boats List of Schneider...
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The Supermarine S.5 was a 1920s British single-engined single-seat racing seaplane built by Supermarine. Designed specifically for the Schneider Trophy...
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prone to overheating when ground-running. Racing aircraft such as the Supermarine S.6B, a racing seaplane with radiators built into the upper surfaces of...
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Royce found that the "R" could be made to produce more power and the Supermarine S.6B seaplane won the Trophy at 340.08 mph (547.31 km/h) on 13 September...
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The Supermarine Spiteful was a British fighter aircraft designed by Supermarine during the Second World War as a successor to the Spitfire. Powered by...
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The Supermarine Scimitar is a single-seat naval strike aircraft that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Supermarine. Operated...
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The Supermarine Seafire is a naval version of the Supermarine Spitfire fighter adapted for operation from aircraft carriers. It was analogous in concept...
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outran landplanes, such as the then current speed record holder, a Supermarine S.6B which had averaged 407.5 mph (655.8 km/h) in September 1931. The Springfield...
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was developed from the R engine, which had powered a record-breaking Supermarine S.6B seaplane to almost 400 mph (640 km/h) in the 1931 Schneider Trophy...
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Seafang Supermarine Spitfire variants: specifications, performance and armament Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants) Supermarine Spitfire...
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the British government would not fund this excellent design - the Supermarine S.6B, leaving Lucy, Lady Houston, married to Sir Robert Houston, 1st Baronet...
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the RAF High-Speed Flight completes the course at Calshot Spit in Supermarine S.6B serial S1595 at 547.297 km/h (340.075 mph). With the trophy retired...
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series of ever faster and sleeker monoplane designs culminating in the Supermarine S.6B. With pilots competing for cash prizes, there was an incentive to go...
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The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force along with many other Allied countries throughout the Second...
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The Supermarine Attacker is a British single-seat naval jet fighter designed and produced by aircraft manufacturer Supermarine for the Royal Navy's Fleet...
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reach the 1931 Schneider Trophy speed, which was won by a R-R-powered Supermarine S.6B, reaching 298 kn (552 km/h). On 15 September 2021, Rolls-Royce announced...
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The Supermarine Seafang was a British Rolls-Royce Griffon–engined fighter aircraft designed by Supermarine to Air Ministry specification N.5/45 for naval...
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designing racing seaplanes such as the Supermarine S.6B and for leading the team that designed the Supermarine Spitfire. The P.B.31E incorporated the...
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saviour of the Spitfire" because of her support for its predecessor, the Supermarine seaplane. Fanny Lucy Radmall was the fourth daughter of Thomas Radmall...
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