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Supermarine Southampton - an era-defining flying boat that changed Supermarine’s fortunes...
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James Kightly brings us a detailed examination of an airliner family that showed the advantages of purpose-built designs
Supermarine's final naval aircraft designs
Aeroplane details the gestation of Supermarine’s last two marine aircraft designs
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The 'Lanc' effect
Despite the hopes of the bomber advocates and the fears of many others, the start of World War Two did not see one or two knock-out blows by bomber aircraft pulverising key elements of any combatant nation. No cities were flattened, and even into the May 1940 German advance bombing attacks were crucial only when combined with the threat or use of ground forces.