Supermarine Type 224

The Supermarine Type 224 was a gull-wing monoplane fighter aircraft designed by R.J. Mitchell at Supermarine in response to Air Ministry Specification F.7-30 which sought a fighter for introduction to succeed the Gloster Gauntlet.

* Supermarine Type 224 (1934) unsucessful design for a fighter aircraft to Air Ministry specification F.1
* Supermarine Type 224 - failed design for a fighter aircraft in 1934 * Supermarine Type 545 - supersonic version of Swift 2
250 mph, the Supermarine Type 224, resulted in an open-cockpit monoplane with bulky gull-wings and a large fixed, spatted undercarriage powered by the 600 horsepower evaporative-cooled Rolls-Royce Goshawk engine.3
Supermarine type 224 -, the forerunner of the Spitfire, dating…Supermarine type 224 -, the forerunner of the Spitfire, dating from 1934.4
Supermarine Type 224 did not live up to expectations; nor did any of the competing designs which were also deemed failures.5

Made by Supermarine.

Supermarine Type 224, designed to meet the Air Ministry specification F.7/30 by Reginald J. Mitchell, creator of the magnificent Supermarine seaplanes which won three successive Schneider Trophy contests. The Mk.6
Supermarine Type 224, resulted in an open-cockpit monoplane with bulky gull-wings and a large fixed, spatted undercarriage powered by the 600 horsepower (450 kW) evaporative-cooled Rolls-Royce Goshawk engine.7
The Supermarine Type 224 was a gull-wing monoplane fighter aircraft designed by R.J. Mitchell at Supermarine in response toAir Ministry Specification F.7/30, which sought a fighter for introduct...8
Supermarine Type 224 (1:48 Heritage Aviation Models) (94 replies) 82.9
Height Main
363.22
Designer
R. J. Mitchell
Length Alt
8.97 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Loaded Weight Main
4743.0
Height Alt
3.63 m
Type Of Prop
V-12 liquid cooled inline piston engine
Max Speed Main
228 mph
Power Main
600 hp
Max Speed More
at 15
000 ft
Ceiling Main
38800.0
Number Built
1
Crew
One
Span Main
1397.0
Area Main
295.0
Celing More
Absolute ceiling
Span Alt
13.97 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
448.0
Engine(prop)
Rolls-Royce Goshawk
Manufacturer
Supermarine
First Flight
19
National Origin
United Kingdom
Loaded Weight Alt
2151.0
More Performance
570.0
Number Of Props
1
Guns
4
Empty Weight Alt
1552.0
Length Main
29
Area Alt
27.4 m2
Similar Aircraft
*Blackburn F3*Bristol Type 123*Bristol Type 133*Dewoitine D.500*Gloster Gladiator*Gloster SS.19*Hawker P.V.3*Westland F.7-30
Max Speed Alt
198
Empty Weight Main
3422.0
Ceiling Alt
11
826 m
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United Kingdom
British fighter aircraft 1930-1939
Gull-wing aircraft
Supermarine aircraft

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