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The Scimitar was Supermarine's last fighter. Because only 76 were made, it is essentially forgotten, despite having a legitimate claim to being the best carrier-based fighter of the 1950s. This video tells its story. Sources: "Scimitar: Supermarine's Last Fighter" by David Franks is slightly thin on text, but has excellent photos and a comprehensive history of each aircraft and its fate "Supermarine Attacker, Swift & Scimitar" by Philip Birtles is an older book, but I think the most comprehensive source on these three types