Supermarine Scimitar F.1 – Fotod ja video

Fotogalerii Supermarine Scimitar F.1, The Supermarine Scimitar was a British naval fighter aircraft operated by the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. The prototype for the eventual production version flew in January 1956 and production aircraft were delivered in 1957. It saw service with the Royal Navy from 1958 until 1969.

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2007 Supermarine Scimitar F.1 oli Briti mereväe hävituslennuk, mis teenis aastatel 1957–1969 kuningliku mereväe laevastiku õhuväes. See oli esimene reaktiivhävitaja maailmas, kellel oli pühitud tiib ja sabata disain, ning viimane Supermarine'i toodetud hävitaja. Scimitar F.1 oli mõeldud töötama kuningliku mereväe lennukikandjatelt ja oli võimeline täitma nii õhk-õhk kui ka õhk-maa missioone. See oli relvastatud nelja 30 mm ADEN-i kahuriga ja võis kanda erinevaid rakette, pomme ja tuumarelvi. Scimitar F.1 oli varustatud ka radari, väljatõmbeistme ja tankimisanduriga.
2007 Scimitar F.1 entered service in 1957, replacing the Hawker Sea Hawk and the Supermarine Attacker. It was initially used for fleet defense and strike missions, but later also performed reconnaissance and tanker roles. The Scimitar F.1 saw action during the Suez Crisis in 1956, the Indonesian Confrontation in 1963-1966 and the Aden Emergency in 1967. It also participated in several exercises and deployments around the world, including the Mediterranean, the Far East and the Atlantic. The Scimitar F.1 was retired from service in 1969, being replaced by the Blackburn Buccaneer and the McDonnell Douglas Phantom II. A total of 76 Scimitar F.1s were built, of which only one survives today as a museum exhibit.