Supermarine S.6B - Specifications (S.6B)

Specifications (S.6B)

Data from Supermarine Aircraft since 1914

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 28 ft 10 in (8.79 m)
  • Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
  • Height: 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
  • Wing area: 145 ft² (13.5 m²)
  • Empty weight: 4,590 lb (2,082 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 6,086 lb (2,760 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: lb (kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce R, 2,350 hp (1,753 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 354 kn (407.5 mph, 655.8 km/h) (world speed record)
  • Wing loading: 42 lb/ft² (205 kg/m²)
  • Power/mass: 0.386 hp/lb (0.635 kW/kg)

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