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Supermarine S.6B

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Supermarine S.6B

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The Supermarine S.6B improved upon the S.6 in 1931, maintaining a 9.1-metre wingspan while stretching the fuselage to 8.8 metres. This single-engine racing seaplane achieved 655.8 km/h, pushing performance boundaries. The S.6B represented the pinnacle of Supermarine's interwar racing aircraft evolution.

Specifikationer

Rolle
Racing seaplane
Oprindelse
United Kingdom
Besætning
1
Motorer
1
Første flyvning
1931
Længde
8,8 m
Vingefang
9,1 m
Maks. hastighed
656 km/h