Supermarine
Supermarine Aviation Ltd, Woolston, in 1924 | |
| Industry | Aviation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1913 (as Pemberton-Billing Ltd.) |
| Defunct | 1960 (incorporation into BAC) |
| Fate | Merged and name dropped |
| Successor | Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) |
| Headquarters | Woolston |
Key people | Noel Pemberton Billing R. J. Mitchell Hubert Scott-Paine Joe Smith |
| Parent | Vickers-Armstrongs (1928 onwards) |
Supermarine was a British aircraft manufacturer. It is most famous for producing the Spitfire fighter plane during World War II. The company built a range of seaplanes and flying boats, winning the Schneider Trophy for seaplanes with three consecutive victories (in 1927, 1929 and 1931). After the war, the company produced a series of jet fighters.