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47 FLIGHT, NOVEMBER 21, 1930 uels est assure" le plus grand confort. l\ v est prevu deux compartiments pour sacs a depeches, dont l'un a l'arriere et l'autre a' l'avant de la cabine, de facon a pouvoir maintenir 1'equilibre de 1'appareil avec differents chargements postaux. C'est aux ateliers Supermarine que se doit ]a construction, d'apres leurs propres plans, de l'appareil S.6 qui, vainqueur de la Coupe Schneider en 1929, a etabli un record mon- dial de Vitesse a 576 km./h. T A SOCTEDAD THE SUPERMARINE i-- AVIATION WORKS fue fundada en el ano 1914 por Mr. Pemberton Billing, purante la gran guerra europea Mr. Billing se desasocio con la referida empresa, la cual fue adquirida por el Comandante J. Bird y Mr. Hubert Scott Paine. Algunos afios atras Mr. Scott Paine vendio los intereses que tenia en la firma y algo mas tarde la empresa Supermarine entro a formar parte de la organization Vickers. En su tiempo, las fabricas The Supermarine Aviation Works en Woolston, Southampton, han producido algunos hidroaviones de alta mar del tipo " flying boat " que han alcan- zado gran exito, entre los cuales el mejor conocido es quizas el " Southampton " que ha sido suministrado en gran numero al Real Servicio Britanico de Aviation para los fines de patrullas costaneras, asi como tam- bien a diversos gobiernos extranjeros. El hidroavion " Southampton Mark X " con- stituye el modelo mas reciente de este tipo famoso, alejandose de la construction del tipo " Southampton " original en diversos sentidos, mas especialmente por lo que se renere a la disposition de sus motores aunque tambien en algunos otros detalles. El aparato " Southampton X " ha sido ideado para prestar servicios de reconocimiento aereo en alta mar, y esta provisto de tres motores " Panther " de Armstrong Siddeley, del tipo de enfriamiento por aire. La con- struccion del casco del bote es de duralu- minio, asi como tambien de las alas de las cuales la inferior esta cubierta de metal. La parte inferior del casco del bote, hasta la linea de flotation, esta revestida de acero inoxidable. El aparato Supermarine " Sea Hawk " Mark II constituye la variation del hidroavion " Southampton X " que se destina a prestar said concerning its equipment. In the nose of the hull there is a cockpit fora gunner equipped with Lewis gun on a sliding mounting. The cockpit has a sliding cover for use when the machine is taking off or alighting. Twopilots are seated side by side and with dual controls in a cockpit just ahead of the wings. This cockpit is provided with a detachable cabinet top Thecompartments for wireless operator and navigator are in the main hull behind the cockpit and further aft are bunks for the entire crew, as the machine iscompletely equipped to enable the crew to live on board. Behind the wings are two gun positions, staggered in relation to each other, while yet anothergun position is m the extreme tail behind the elevator. The Supermarine " Sea Hawk," Mark //.—This machine is in effect thecivilian version of the " Southampton Mark X." It is an all-metal 3-engined flying-boat and like the " Southampton X " is fitted with Armstrong-Siddeley" Panther " engines. The wings are of biplane form with the top plane of greater span than the bottom, and the wing tip floats are mounted closer tothe hull than is usual. The petrol tanks are carried in the top plane, giving simple gravity feed. The flying-boat hull is mainly of duralumin construction, but the fairingsare of stainless steel, as is also the planking of the under-water portion. In the bows there is a cockpit for use when mooring, etc., and all themarine equipment is stowed here. Aft of this the two pilots are seated, side by side in an enclosed cabin. As the seats are placed high up in the hulland close to the sides, both pilots have an excellent view forward and down- ward. Behind the cockpit come the compartments for the wireless operatorand for the navigator, with ample table room, shelves and lockers. Behind the wireless compartment, on the port side, is accommodation for approximately 50 per cent, of the mails, the rest of the mails being in another com partment aft of the cabin, so that the trim of the machine may be maintainedby a suitable disposal of the mails in the two compartments. The main passenger cabin has seating accommodation for ten passengers,and special attention has been paid to comfort, lighting and ventilation. The capacity of the cabins, mail and luggage accommodation, is in accordancewith the requirements of Imperial Airways, Ltd., and are based on their long experience. The passengers enter the cabin through a hatch in the side of thehull. There is a lavatory at the after end of the saloon and luggage is carried in a compartment adjoining the aft mail compartment. The latest type to be designed by the Supermarine Aviation Works is alarge six-engined monoplane flying-boat, which will be by far the largest ever constructed in Great Britain, although not as large as the Dornier Do.Xin the matter of weight. The new Supermarine will be fitted with six Rolls- Royce " H " engines and will carry a crew of seven and 40 passengers forday journeys, or 20 passengers sleeping. The new machine will have a fuel capacity sufficient for 12 hours' flying at cruising speed. Some idea of thesize of the new machine may be formed from the fact that the span will be about 165 ft., while the wing area will be about 3,400 sq. ft. The hullwill have stainless steel frames and the under-water boat will be planked with stainless steel, while duralumin will be used for the rest of the covering. servicios comerciales y esta dotado de los mismos motores. Ha sido ideadopara el transporte de pasajeros y de correos, y cuenta con el alojamiento necesario para 10 pasajeros con la mayor comodidad.El hidroavion Supefmarine S.6 que gano el Trofeo Schneider en el concurso de 1929 y que establecio un record mundial de velo cidad de 576 kilometrespor hora, fue disefiado y construido en las fabricas Supermarine. c ,-, ._ SJ T „!,«, r-nnfcst and established world speed record of 357-7 m.p.h.Supermarine S.6, Rolls-Royce engine, which won Schneider Trophy Contest •™^gl;^ mdlai de la vitesse a 576 kilometres a l'heure.2"Permarine S.6 a moteur Rolls-Royce, qui a gagne la coupe> s^«id*f * ^Sfn5 iTrecordmundialde velocidad de576 klldmetros por hora. SuPermarine S.6, motor Rolls-Royce, ganador de! Trofeo Schneider, que establecio ei recoru 1311 N
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