Supermarine Scimitar

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The Supermarine Scimitar was a British carrier-based jet fighter-bomber of the 1950s and early 1960s, known for its swept-wing design and service with the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm.

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instanceOf carrier-based jet fighter-bomber
military aircraft
naval fighter-bomber
aircraftCategory carrier-based aircraft
aircraftFamily Supermarine jet fighters
aircraftType jet aircraft
airForceBranch Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
armamentType cannon
conventional bombs
rockets
basedOn Supermarine Type 508 design lineage
capability carrier operations
low-level strike missions
configuration single-seat
conflictEra post-World War II period
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 1
deploymentEnvironment maritime
designedFor Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
designedIn United Kingdom
designFeature high-mounted wing
swept tailplane
tricycle landing gear
era Cold War
fuelType jet fuel
launchMethod catapult launch
manufacturer Supermarine
nationality British
notableFor high accident rate in service
operatedFrom aircraft carriers
operatorType naval aviation
periodOfUse 1950s
1960s
primaryRole fighter-bomber
strike aircraft
propulsion twin jet engines
recoveryMethod arrestor hook landing
replacedBy Blackburn Buccaneer
retired early 1960s
roleInService interim strike aircraft for Royal Navy
serviceEntry late 1950s
status retired
survivingExamples museum exhibits
takeoffAndLanding short deck carrier operations
usedBy Fleet Air Arm
Royal Navy
usedDuring early Cold War
wingConfiguration swept wing

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Supermarine Scimitar ("Supermarine jet fighters")
aircraftFamily
Supermarine
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