- Information on the 1/48 Supermarine S.6A injection plastic kit from AMP in Ukraine.
- Following the success of the Supermarine S.5 in the 1927 Schneider Trophy, Mitchell designed a successor, the Supermarine S.6, according to specification 8/28.
- Improving the earlier S.5 design, Mitchell now uses all-metal construction.
- It was decided that the 875 horsepower Napier Lion VIIB engine could no longer be developed, so a specially developed 1,900 horsepower Rolls-Royce R engine was used in the S.6.
- Taking into account the cooling issues associated with such high power, the S.6 incorporates surface radiators not only in the wings but also in the floats, and Mitchell also arranged airflow through the wing's internal structure. .
- Two aircraft (serial numbers N247 and N248) were built, delivered in August 1929, and operated by the RAF Rapid Squadron.
- Two S.6A racers competed in and won the Schneider Trophy held in Calshot, England in 1929, and combined with the previous victory in the S.5 in 1925, this was the second successive victory, making the trophy permanent. We worked hard to maintain it.
- In addition to the engine, the S.6A differs from the later S.6B in that it has a float embedded with a cooler.
- The kit comes with S.6A float parts and photo-etched parts made with new molds, painted mask seals, and decals for S.6A N247 and N248.
- Also includes a wooden jig for assembly.
- The total width will be approximately 190mm when completed.
[Actual machine specifications (S.6A)]
- Total length: 7.70m (fuselage only)
- Overall width: 9.14m
- Engine: Rolls-Royce `R` 12-cylinder water-cooled V-type piston engine 1,900hp x 1
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )