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Supermarine 224
Posted: 24 May 2010, 09:11
by Filonian
Came across this by JR Lucariny. Up at all nodes now.
Never heard of the beast, but that's nowt fresh.
Graham
Re: Supermarine 224
Posted: 24 May 2010, 10:18
by emfrat
Cheers, Graham -
It looks like one of those "disposable fighters" that were considered in relation to the B of B.
I think there is also a Miles design, built to the same requirement, to be found at t'Pond.
ATB
MikeW
Re: Supermarine 224
Posted: 24 May 2010, 13:23
by DispatchDragon
I always thought the 224 was the forerunner of the Spitfire.
Uncle Ted did the Miles M20
Its rather fun to play with
A LOT more sophisticated than the 224.
Leif
Re: Supermarine 224
Posted: 24 May 2010, 16:09
by AndyG
It was Supermarine's submission to the F7/30 requirement which gave the RAF the Gladiator. Mitchell tried to take the lessons learnt from the Schneider Trophy racers and apply them to a modern fighter, but the result was an unmitigated failure - thankfully he took on board the lessons learnt and proceeded to refine his ideas with the results we all know so well.
Re: Supermarine 224
Posted: 24 May 2010, 16:19
by Garry Russell
Thanks for that Andy
