Supermarine S.6
Civilian
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The Supermarine S.6 was a British single-seat racing seaplane that first flew in 1929, exemplifying interwar high-speed achievement. With a 9.1-metre wingspan and single engine, it reached 575.7 km/h. Its 7.9-metre fuselage embodied the cutting edge of hydrodynamic and aeronautical engineering during the Golden Age of air racing.
Specifications
- Role
- Racing seaplane
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Crew
- 1
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1929
- Length
- 7.9 m
- Wingspan
- 9.1 m
- Max speed
- 576 km/h