Supermarine Southampton

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Supermarine Southampton was a British twin-engine biplane flying boat of the 1920s, designed for maritime reconnaissance and patrol duties.

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Supermarine Scapa 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biplane
flying boat
military reconnaissance aircraft
twin‑engine aircraft
aircraftConfiguration biplane flying boat
category patrol aircraft
reconnaissance aircraft
seaplane
construction mixed wood and metal structure
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 6
designedBy R. J. Mitchell
developedInto Supermarine Southampton self-linksurface differs
surface form: Supermarine Scapa

Supermarine Stranraer NERFINISHED
engineConfiguration twin‑engine
era 1920s
firstFlight 1925
introduced 1925
manufacturer Supermarine
notableFeature long‑range maritime patrol capability
open cockpits in early variants
operator No. 201 Squadron RAF
No. 205 Squadron RAF
No. 209 Squadron RAF
No. 210 Squadron RAF
No. 480 Flight RAF
powerplant 2 piston engines
primaryUser Royal Air Force
retired late 1930s
role maritime patrol
maritime reconnaissance
serviceBranch RAF Coastal Command
successor Short Singapore flying boat
surface form: Short Singapore
usedBy Finnish Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Danish Navy Air Service
surface form: Royal Danish Navy
usedIn interwar period

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R. J. Mitchell designed Supermarine Southampton
Supermarine Southampton developedInto Supermarine Southampton self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Supermarine Scapa
R. J. Mitchell notableWork Supermarine Southampton