The Supermarine Southampton was the first in a series of successful
flying boats designed by Supermarine's R.J. Mitchell and was the
first one to be designed for the RAF after the First World War.
Produced between 1924 and 1934 it entered into RAF service in 1925
and became the second longest serving (behind the Short Sunderland)
and one of the most successful of the inter-war flying boats. In an
unusual move for the times, the Air Ministry ordered six
Southamptons straight from the drawing board as the design had been
based on the success of the experimental Supermarine Swan
amphibious aircraft. So successful was the aircraft that a further
twelve were ordered in July 1925. The Southampton was a hugely
successful aircraft for the RAF, the aircraft's main sponsor, and
was used for reconnaissance duties and as a patrol aircraft. It
became best known for a series of publicly lauded long-distance
flights, the intention of which was partly 'flag waving' and partly
for gaining valuable experience of flying boats in remote waters.
The 1927 Far East Flight became known for the Southampton's display
of its prodigious range and reliability. The Southampton was a very
successful series of flying boats with sales also being made to
Argentina, Turkey and Japan almost doubling Supermarine's business
in just a few years. A total of eighty-three of all types were
built, all of which are revealed in this unrivalled collection of
archive images, the majority of which, having been drawn from
private collections, have not been published before.
General
| Imprint: |
Air World
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
November 2020 |
| Authors: |
Jo Hillman
• Colin Higgs
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
208 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5267-8494-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-5267-8494-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781526784940 |
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