Winner of the Schneider Trophy, 1931. Designed by Reginald J. Mitchell, it was a development of Mitchell's earlier S.4 which had won the 1925 Schneider Trophy race. The S.6B was powered by a supercharged Rolls-Royce 1900 hp engine. It marked the culmination of Mitchell's quest to "perfect the design of the racing seaplane" and represented the cutting edge of aerodynamic technology. It is one of the major technical achievements in British aviation between the two world wars. Not only did the aircraft win the 1931 Schneider Trophy, but also, two weeks later, became the fastest vehicle on earth, setting an absolute speed record of 407.5 mph
It joined the Science Museum in 1932 and is now on display, still unrestored, in the ‘Flight’ Hall.
Science Museum, South Kensington, London.
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