N248 — 1929 Supermarine S-6A Data
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N248
1929 Supermarine S-6A, c/n 344
N248 is a 1929 Supermarine S-6A (serial number 344). It is configured with 1 engine and 1 seat. Registration status is listed as Preserved, with ownership recorded under Solent Sky Museum in Southampton, United Kingdom. The profile includes 10 photos documenting this aircraft.
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PhilR
@ SOLENT SKY
PhilR
@ SOLENT SKY
Chris Hall
Chris Hall
Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Supermarine |
| Model | S-6A Search all Supermarine S-6A |
| Year built | 1929 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | 344 |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing single engine |
| Number of Seats | 1 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | Rolls-Royce R |
Aircraft
| Registration Number | N248 |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code | |
| Current Status | Preserved |
Owner
| Owner | Solent Sky Museum |
| Address |
Southampton, United Kingdom |
User Comments
Admin, 2012-02-12 21:23:03
This aircraft was one of two S.6 seaplanes designed by R J Mitchell and built by the Supermarine Aviation Works at Woolston, Southampton for the 11th Schneider Trophy Contest of 1929. Two S.6 were ordered by the Air Ministry in 1928 (along with two Gloster VIs), designed to take the new Rolls Royce R engine.
Bearing the Race number '8' it was flown by Fg Off RLR Atcherley who was disqualified for turning inside one of the marker pylons. However, he did set up new World Speed Records for the 50 and 100 km closed circuits of 331 and 332 mph respectively. In 1931 it, together with its sister, N247, was modified to bring it up to the standard of the new S.6b aircraft being built for that year's contest, this involved fitting new, longer, floats, mass balances to the rudder and ailerons, stiffening the rear fuselage, adding extra radiator panels to the floats and fitting a more powerful Rolls Royce 'R' engine.
http://www.spitfireonline.co.uk/popup/exhibit12.html
Bearing the Race number '8' it was flown by Fg Off RLR Atcherley who was disqualified for turning inside one of the marker pylons. However, he did set up new World Speed Records for the 50 and 100 km closed circuits of 331 and 332 mph respectively. In 1931 it, together with its sister, N247, was modified to bring it up to the standard of the new S.6b aircraft being built for that year's contest, this involved fitting new, longer, floats, mass balances to the rudder and ailerons, stiffening the rear fuselage, adding extra radiator panels to the floats and fitting a more powerful Rolls Royce 'R' engine.
http://www.spitfireonline.co.uk/popup/exhibit12.html