Supermarine S.6

E50092

racing seaplane single-seat monoplane

The Supermarine S.6 was a British racing seaplane developed in the late 1920s that set speed records and directly influenced the design of the iconic Supermarine Spitfire fighter.

Aliases (1)

Supermarine S.6B ×5

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	racing seaplane → single-seat monoplane →
aircraftType	floatplane →
airframeLayout	all-metal monocoque fuselage →
category	1920s British aircraft → Schneider Trophy aircraft → racing aircraft →
competitionResult	winner of 1929 Schneider Trophy →
competitionType	seaplane speed contest →
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom →
crew	1 →
designContinuityWith	Supermarine S.4 → Supermarine S.5 →
designedByCompany	Supermarine Aviation Works →
designer	R. J. Mitchell →
developedFor	Schneider Trophy competition →
developedIn	late 1920s →
engineConfiguration	liquid-cooled W-12 piston engine →
engineType	Napier Lion →
firstFlight	1929 →
floatConfiguration	twin main floats →
fuelSystem	fuel carried in floats →
historicalSignificance	stepping stone to modern high-speed fighters →
influenced	Supermarine Spitfire →
inServicePeriod	early 1930s → late 1920s →
manufacturer	Supermarine →
nationality	British →
notableFor	contribution to British high-speed research → high-speed flight records →
numberOfEngines	1 →
operator	Royal Air Force High Speed Flight →
powerplantManufacturer	Napier & Son →
predecessor	Supermarine S.5 →
primaryMaterial	metal construction →
propulsion	tractor propeller →
registrationContext	built in small numbers →
relatedAircraft	Supermarine S.6B → Supermarine Spitfire →
role	Schneider Trophy racer →
status	retired →
successor	Supermarine S.6B →
tailConfiguration	conventional tailplane →
usedFor	speed record attempts →
usedInCompetition	1929 Schneider Trophy →
wingConfiguration	low-wing monoplane →
wingStructure	cantilever wing →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Supermarine → Supermarine ("Supermarine S.6B") →	notableProduct
Supermarine S.5 → Supermarine S.6 ("Supermarine S.6B") →	successor
R. J. Mitchell ("Supermarine S.6B") →	designed
Supermarine S.4 →	influenced
R. J. Mitchell ("Supermarine S.6B") →	notableWork
Supermarine S.6 ("Supermarine S.6B") →	relatedAircraft