Does Supermarine still exist?
The Supermarine main works was heavily bombed in 1940. This curtailed work on their first heavy bomber design, the Supermarine B….Supermarine.
| Supermarine Aviation Ltd, Woolston, in 1924 | |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Defunct | 1960 (incorporation into BAC) |
| Fate | Merged and name dropped |
| Successor | Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) |
How much is a Supermarine Spitfire worth?
1 Spitfires still able to fly today has sold for a record amount at Christie’s auctions. The gavel fell at £3,106,500 (US$4,784,010) on the painstakingly restored RAF Spitfire P9374, far exceeding pre-auction estimates of £2.5m.
Can you buy a Supermarine Spitfire?
Now is your chance to play on the EuroMillions or the Powerball or access your Swiss Bankaccount and buy a Spitfire and therewith a magnificent piece of history: a 1945 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire F. 18. for a price of $1,995,000.
How fast can a Spitfire fly in mph?
369 mph
Supermarine Spitfire/Top speed
Did Vickers make Spitfires?
The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928….Supermarine Spitfire.
| Spitfire | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Supermarine |
| Designer | R. J. Mitchell |
| First flight | 5 March 1936 |
| Introduction | 4 August 1938 |
What Licence do you need to fly a Spitfire?
We use a number of highly experienced pilots to fly our passengers. All our pilots hold a commercial flying licence and a valid medical certificate.
How much does it cost to build a Spitfire?
Back when production of the Spitfire was underway it cost an average of £12,604 for each aircraft. Today that would equate to just under £800,000 for each Spitfire produced. This is more expensive than the RAF’s other high-performance fighter – the Hurricane.
How much does a replica Spitfire cost?
80% or 90% scale replica Supermarine Mk IX Spitfire. Experimental weight category. Pricing: Mk26B (90% scale) – US$165,000 kit only.
How long could a Spitfire fire its guns for?
The armament Total weight of projectiles fired was 1.8 kg (4 lb) per second. Ammunition capacity was enough for 16 seconds continuous firing in the Spitfire, slightly more in the Hurricane.
What kind of aircraft did the Supermarine make?
Supermarine was a British aircraft manufacturer that produced, among the others, a range of seaplanes, flying boats and the Supermarine Spitfire fighter. The company was also famous for its successes in the Schneider Trophy for seaplanes, especially the three wins in a row of 1927, 1929 and 1931.
Who was the founder of the Supermarine company?
The company was founded in 1913 as Pemberton-Billing Ltd on the River Itchen close to Woolston, Southampton, on ground previously purchased by Noel Pemberton Billing to construct motor launches. It produced a couple of prototypes using quadruplane designs to shoot down zeppelins, the Supermarine P.B.29 and the Supermarine Nighthawk.
When did Supermarine first win the Schneider Trophy?
The company became famous for its successes in the Schneider Trophy for seaplanes, especially the three wins in a row of 1927, 1929 and 1931.
