Early Supermarine Aircraft | The Weird Ancestors Of The Spitfire

Head to https://www.squarespace.com/rexshangar to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Check out my new website here - https://rexshangar.com/ Thumbnail art: Ed Jackson - https://www.artbyedo.com/ Sources: Shelton.K (2015), From Nighthawk to Spitfire: The Aircraft of R.J. Mitchell - https://geni.us/LC9t Andrews.C.F & Morgan.E.B (1989), Supermarine Aircraft Since 1914 - https://geni.us/w44Y Mason.F.K (1993), The British Fighter Since 1912 - https://geni.us/qD05wCD Duval.G.R (1966), British flying-boats and amphibians, 1909-1952 - https://geni.us/i70W https://plane-encyclopedia.com/ww1/pb-29e-pb-31e-supermarine-nighthawk/ Today we're looking at the early development history of Supermarine Aviation. Originally formed as Pemberton-Billing Ltd, then becoming Supermarine in 1916, the company made some unique and pioneering aircraft during WW1 and the interwar period. The company set up one of the first commercial routes for flying boats, and distinguished itself in air races such as the Schneider Cup (a topic we will cover later), but this is often overshadowed due to the overwhelming success of the Spitfire in WW2. Want to join the community? Visit our Discord - https://discord.gg/zrj3Mhb Want to support the channel? I have a Patreon here - https://www.patreon.com/rexshangar 0:00 Intro 2:52 Noel Pemberton-Billing 4:54 The First Aircraft: P.B.1 5:44 Pemberton-Billing P.B.7 7:52 Pemberton-Billing P.B.9 10:03 P.B.23E & P.B.25 13:04 Founding of Supermarine 14:43 P.B.29 & Supermarine Nighthawk 18:19 A.D Boat & A.D Navyplane 20:20 Supermarine N.1B Baby 26:23 Supermarine Channel 32:41 Commercial Amphibian 37:23 Supermarine Sea Eagle