Supermarine

Supermarine was a British aircraft manufacturer. It began business in 1912 by producing sea-going aircraft. The company became famous for its successes in the Schneider Trophy, especially the three wins in a row of 1927, 1929 and 1931.

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British - 1912 - Aircraft - Schneider Trophy - 1927 - 1929 - 1931

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In 1928 Vickers Aviation took over Supermarine. In 1938 Supermarine and Vickers were taken over by Vickers-Armstrong.

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1928 - Vickers - 1938 - Vickers-Armstrong

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The first Supermarine landplane to go into production was the famous Spitfire, which proved to be a successful design and, along with the Hawker Hurricane, entered into legend after its role in the Battle of Britain.

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Spitfire - Hawker Hurricane - Battle of Britain

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Other well-known planes from World War II were the Seafire (a naval version of the Spitfire) and the flying boat Supermarine Walrus.

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World War II - Supermarine Walrus

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Supermarine also developed the Spiteful/Seafang (successor of the Spitfire/Seafire).

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The Supermarine main works was in Woolston, Southampton which led to the city being heavily bombed in 1940.

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