Photos of British Aircraft

Mahross · #1 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2004, 05:45 PM

Well what else would I start off with

A MkXIV of 401 Squadron

Mahross · #2 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2004, 05:46 PM

And the prototype.

TheRedBaron · #3 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2004, 05:48 PM

What is it?

Mahross · #4 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2004, 05:50 PM

Now there is me thinking having studied for a Masters you mght know that. I'll give you a hint it's built by Supermarine!!

TheRedBaron · #5 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2004, 05:54 PM

Hey, I know about men who jump OUT of planes...

Is it a hurricane..?

Only joking Lord MAhross... But what about the original? The winner of the Schnieder trophy???

Mahross · #6 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2004, 05:59 PM

Ah true. You mean this beautiful piece of british engineering. The S6B.

TheRedBaron · #7 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2004, 06:03 PM

Thats the one! My uncle filmed the Schnieder trophy race a few years back from a lynx helicopter... That plane was bright blue!

Mahross · #8 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2004, 06:04 PM

Cool. Would have loved to havev been at the races during the 30's though.

Martin Bull · #9 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2004, 06:05 PM

The Supermarine S5/S6/S6B series of Schneider Trophy floatplanes actually had not a great deal in common with the Spitfire - their greatest importance was as test-beds for what eventually became the Rolls Royce Merlin.

The true Spitfire progenitor was the Supermarine Type 224 ; -

http://freespace.virgin.net/john.dell/spits.htm#T224

Mahross · #10 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2004, 06:11 PM

Martin - Very interesting. Didn't know that. Cheers

TheRedBaron · #11 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2004, 06:12 PM

So they are kinda the Spitfire's uncle, rather than father???

But they look cool... Sleekest seaplane I ever saw...

Wait for the flurry of sleek seaplane pics...

Mahross · #12 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2004, 06:22 PM

And the Spirfire brethren the Hurrican. this time in North African guise.

TA152 · #13 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2004, 08:20 PM

I did'nt know the Supermarine Type 224 was a forerunner to the Spitfire either. Thanks Martin.
It kind of reminds me of a single seat Stuka with the big spats. Maybe Junkers stole the design from Mitchell ??

Martin Bull · #14 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2004, 08:42 PM

I'll confuse you even further by saying that it's possible Mitchell stole the Spitfire's legendary elliptical wing design from Heinkel....

TA152 · #15 (**permalink**) July 3rd, 2004, 04:51 AM

You may have something there. I was reading up on the Heinkel He-112B and the prototype used a Rolls Royce Kestrel engine. The wing and landing gear a very similar. I know there was alot of upper level visiting between the different countries before the war started and they probably "borrowed" each others ideas.
I read also the Luftwaffe sold some of the He-112's to the Japanese Naval Air Service but they did not like them and used the planes to train mechanics.
The Rumanians got some of the planes too and used them against the Russians.

TA152 · #16 (**permalink**) July 3rd, 2004, 05:10 AM

One of the most overlooked British aircraft of the whole war.
The Westland Whirlwind.

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