Supermarine S.4
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The Supermarine S.4 was a pioneering 1920s British racing seaplane designed by R.J. Mitchell that helped lay the technological groundwork for later aircraft like the Supermarine Spitfire.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Schneider Trophy racer
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racing seaplane → single-seat monoplane → |
| aircraftType |
floatplane
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seaplane → |
| airframeMaterial |
wood
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| category |
1920s British sport aircraft
→
aircraft first flown in 1925 → floatplanes → racing aircraft → |
| cockpit |
single-seat
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| configuration |
low-wing monoplane
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| crashed |
1925 Schneider Trophy trials
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| crew |
1
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| designer |
R. J. Mitchell
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| designFeature |
cantilever wing
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enclosed wing bracing (cantilever, no external struts) → streamlined fuselage → |
| developedFor |
British Schneider Trophy team
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| engineConfiguration |
single-engine
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| era |
1920s
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| fate |
destroyed in crash
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| firstFlight |
1925
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| influenced |
Supermarine S.5
→
Supermarine S.6 → Supermarine Spitfire → |
| manufacturer |
Supermarine
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| notableFor |
advanced aerodynamic design for its time
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pioneering monoplane configuration in seaplane racing → |
| operatedBy |
Royal Air Force (for Schneider Trophy team)
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| participatedIn |
1925 Schneider Trophy
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| propulsion |
piston engine
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| registration |
N220
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| role |
racing aircraft
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| status |
experimental aircraft
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| tailConfiguration |
conventional tail
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| usedFor |
Schneider Trophy competition
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air racing → |
| wingConfiguration |
cantilever low wing
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Supermarine S.6
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designContinuityWith |
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R. J. Mitchell
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designed |
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Supermarine
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notableProduct |
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R. J. Mitchell
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notableWork |
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Supermarine S.5
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predecessor |