Supermarine S.5

The Supermarine S.5 was a 1920s British single-engined single-seat racing seaplane built by Supermarine. Designed specifically for the Schneider Trophy competition the S.5 was the progenitor of a line of racing aircraft that ultimately led to the Supermarine Spitfire.

of the Supermarine S.5 in the 1927...1
A Supermarine S.5's in 1927 The year 1928 was significant when these two companies went together and lay the basis that would give the world the Spitfire.2
PRIMING PIDC HEADER TANK I WATER) ENGINE THE SUPERMARINE S.5 : On the left, a diagrammatic perspective view of the petrol system...www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1928/1928%20-%200111.PDF varietyarchives.com - Variety entertainment magazine archives from 1906 to...3
Supermarine S.5 N221, at the outset of an attempt on the world air speed record. The cause of the accident was never conclusively determined.4
supermarine S.5 won in venezia, and won the next 2 races meetings both location calshot, in 1929 with supermarine S.6 and 1931 with supermarine S.6B.5
Supermarine S.5, ran on a 10-1 compression ratio, and British Petroleum (BP) supplied a special alcohol fuel, used at the rate of three miles to the gallon.6

Made by Supermarine.

It is the successor of the Supermarine S.4 .

Supermarine S65 replica broke up on landing somewhere in the Lake District killing the pilot (Bob Hosie??).Can anybody else add the date and/or exact location.7
team in a Supermarine S.5, giving Britain the right to host the race in 1929. Calshot was chosen as the venue and an updated S.8
The Supermarine S.5 was designed by Reginald Mitchell for the 1927 Schneider Trophy.9
The Supermarine S.5s came in first and second, with neither the Gloster nor the three Italian aircraft completing the race.10
The Supermarine S.11
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
R. J. Mitchell
Predecessor
Supermarine S.4
Length Alt
7.32 m
Power Alt
671.0
Lists
* RAF aircraft
Loaded Weight Main
3242.0
Height Alt
3.38 m
Type Of Prop
water cooled broad arrow
Introduced
1927
Max Speed Main
319.57 mph
See Also
* Schneider Trophy
Developed From
Supermarine S.4
Height Main
337.82000000000005
Number Built
3
Crew
1
Span Main
815.34
Area Main
115.0
Primary user
Span Alt
8.15 m
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
Napier Lion
Manufacturer
First Flight
7
Loaded Weight Alt
1470.0
Power Main
900 hp
Number Of Props
1
Empty Weight Alt
1215.0
Length Main
24
Area Alt
10.7 m²
Max Speed Alt
514.3
Related
* Supermarine S.4 S.6-S.6A S.6B
Empty Weight Main
2680.0
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