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Supermarine Aircraft is a specialist aircraft kit manufacturer founded in Brisbane, Australia, and currently based in Cisco, Texas, USA. Founded by Mike O¹Sullivan and his business partner John McCarron the company manufactures the Supermarine Spitfire Mk 26 which is supplied in kit form and is the only all aluminium reproduction Supermarine Spitfire in production. The company slogan is ''The Legend Lives On''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Supermarine Aircraft )〕〔Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 121. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X〕 ==History== Supermarine Aircraft (no connection to the original Supermarine Spitfire marque) was founded in 1995.〔(Pilotfriend.com - Supermarine Spitfire Mk 26 ) Retrieved: 18 August 2009]〕 Pilot and aviation engineer O'Sullivan, who grew up on a cattle station in Queensland, had always wanted a Spitfire and originally built one for his own use in 1991 which generated a lot of interest. After flying the 75-hp, Rotax-powered prototype in 1994, he was joined by business partner McCarron to produce 'home assembly' aircraft kits.〔 After experimenting with Rotax engined prototypes, they progressed to a Jabiru engine and worked up from the 80-hp Jabiru 2200 to a 100-hp version and the current 200-hp model.〔 After seven years of development the company was able to secure approval for the type in the UK.〔(Light Aircraft Association - Approved aircraft list ) Retrieved: 18 August 2009〕 The company now have Supermarine aircraft approved and flying in many countries and have sold over 92 Spitfires.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Reports & Articles )〕 The aircraft was reviewed by the Australian Ultralight Federation in 2001. It was approved as meeting Australian rules for kit-built aircraft. Supermarine began promoting the kit plane to the US market in 2004. The aim was to produce an 'all-Australian' aircraft but the constant-speed, four-blade propeller is actually produced by a specialist firm in New Zealand.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Supermarine Aircraft」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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