Úvod »Letectví, kosmonautika»Vojenská letadla » Supermarine Rolls-Royce S6B Manual 1931 (S1595 and S1596)
Vazba: | Vázaná | ||
Počet stran: | 192 | ||
Rozměry v mm: | 210 x 270 | ||
Počet obrázků: | 180 | ||
Rok vydání: | 2018 |
On 13 September 1931 the Schneider Trophy was won outright for Britain on Southampton Water by Flt Lt John Boothman flying Supermarine S6B, S1595, with a record-breaking average speed of 379.08mph.
Ralph Pegram relates the story of the Schneider Trophy competitions and describes the development of British high-speed seaplane designs. He examines the anatomy of the S6B (including the Rolls-Royce R engine), as well as giving rare insights into its flying characteristics and how it was maintained, operated and – of course – raced in the final competition.