Supermarine
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Supermarine was a British ship and 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.
In 1928 Vickers Aviation took over Supermarine. In 1938 Supermarine and Vickers were taken over by Vickers-Armstrong.
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.
Other well-known planes from World War II were the Seafire (a naval version of the Spitfire) and the flying boat Supermarine Walrus.
Supermarine also developed the Spiteful/Seafang (successor of the Spitfire/Seafire).
The Supermarine main works was in Woolston, Southampton which led to the city being heavily bombed in 1940.
External links
- Spitfire Society article (http://www.spitfiresociety.demon.co.uk/supermar.htm)
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