Supermarine Southampton

The Supermarine Southampton was a 1920s British flying boat one of the most successful flying boats of the between-war period. It was a development of the Supermarine Swan which was used for a 10 passenger service between England and France.

Supermarine Southampton - Flying boat * Supermarine Scapa - Flying boat * 1
* Supermarine Southampton (1925) – flying boat * Supermarine S.4 (1925) – Schneider Trophy race seaplane * Supermarine S.2
- a Supermarine Southampton flying boat By July 1939 a number of pilots and ground crew were off to the United Kingdom to take delivery of their new Sunderland 3
1925: The Supermarine Southampton flying boat makes its maiden flight 1910: History’s first ever nighttime flight takes place, as French pilot Emile Aubrun flies his Bleriot Type IX about 4
1929 - Supermarine Southampton, Flying boat 1936 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I, Fighter The Spitfire is one of the most well-known aircraft in the world.5
A Supermarine Southampton at RAAF Base Point Cook in 1939Seaplane Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force flight training squadron.6

Made by Supermarine.

It is the successor of the Supermarine Swan ,

Supermarine Southampton is the predecessor of the Supermarine Scapa.Supermarine Stranraer.

Above:G-AASH Supermarine Southampton II at Calshot.Below:Saro Cloud K2895 at Calshot. SwordfishAn undated photo taken at Calshot of a Fairey Swordfish on floats.7
arrive at the base were four Supermarine Southampton seaplanes on the 28th of February 1928.8
In 1927, four Supermarine Southampton flying-boats of the Far East Flight carried out a combined flag-waving and marine base exploration tour to Singapore via India, before flying on to Australia and 9
In 1928 a Supermarine Southampton was flown with an experimental weight saving hull. This designated A.14 and had been designed and built by Saunders-Roe.10
of the Supermarine Southampton became uncomfortably hot in the tropics.11
The Supermarine Southampton was one of the most successful flying boats of the between-war period.12
More Users
Argentina
Australia
Japan
Turkey
Height Main
622.3000000000001
Height Alt
6.2 m
Predecessor
Supermarine Swan
Length Alt
15.15 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* RAF aircraft* List of seaplanes and flying boats
Range Main
473.0
Loaded Weight Main
15200.0
Max Speed Alt
5700.0
Type Of Prop
inline W-block
Endurance
22680.0
Successor
Supermarine Scapa
Supermarine Stranraer
Loading Main
11
Power/mass Main
237.6
Developed From
Supermarine Swan
Introduced
1925
Range More
5160.0
Bombs
1100
Max Speed Main
83.0
Ceiling Main
5950.0
Number Built
83
Crew
Five
Max Speed More
at sea level
Loaded Weight Alt
6895.0
Area Main
1448.0
Primary user
Royal Air Force
Span Alt
22.86 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
373.0
Engine(prop)
Napier Lion VA
Manufacturer
Supermarine
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
10
Production End Year
1934
Climb Rate Main
368.0
More Performance
1782.0
Production Start Year
1924
Power/mass Alt
Guns
3
Climb Rate Alt
1.87 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Supermarine Scapa
Supermarine Stranraer
Length Main
49
Span Main
75.0
Area Alt
134.5 m²
Range Alt
32640.0
Power Main
500 hp
Related
* Supermarine Scapa* Supermarine Stranraer
Empty Weight Main
9697.0
Ceiling Alt
1
814 m
Category
Biplane aircraft
British military reconnaissance aircraft 1920-1929
Seaplanes and flying boats
Supermarine aircraft
Produced
1924
Empty Weight Alt
4398.0
Loading Alt
51

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