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Spitfire LF Mk Vb of 316 (Polish) "Warszawski" Squadron. This Spitfire has the "cropped" Merlin 45 series engine and the "clipped" wings. The British Supermarine Spitfire was one of the most popular fighter aircraft of the Second World War. The basic airframe proved to be extremely adaptable, capable of taking far more powerful engines and far ...
The Spitfire's performance improved greatly as WWII progressed; for more information, see Supermarine Spitfire variants: specifications, performance and armament. Data from Spitfire: The History and Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II. [208] [209] General characteristics. Crew: 1; Length: 29 ft 11 in (9.12 m) Wingspan: 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Supermarine Spitfire variants powered by early model Rolls-Royce Merlin engines mostly utilised single-speed, single-stage superchargers. The British Supermarine Spitfire was the only Allied fighter aircraft of the Second World War to fight in front line service from the beginnings of the conflict, in September 1939, through to the end in ...
Spitfire 944; Supermarine Speed Spitfire; Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants) Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon-powered variants) Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants) Supermarine Spitfire operational history; Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054; Supermarine Spitfire variants: specifications, performance and armament
Spitfire LF Mk IX MH434 of Duxford's Old Flying Machine Company.. The British Supermarine Spitfire was facing several challenges by mid-1942. The debut of the formidable Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in late 1941 had caused problems for RAF fighter squadrons flying the latest Spitfire Mk Vb. [2]
Spitfire with Griffon engine – written for Spitfire IV but amended to include Mk. XXI redesign. Preceded in introduction by Mk.s XII & XIV – some overlap with F.1/43 (q.v.) Supermarine Spitfire XXI: B.5/41 OR.106 Pressurised high-altitude bomber – evolved into B.3/42 (q.v.) Pressurised version of the Vickers Warwick III: E.6/41 OR.107
Media related to Supermarine Spitfire Mark 22 at Wikimedia Commons. Spitfire F.22 of No. 613 (City of Manchester) Squadron in 1949. The Mk 22 was identical to the Mk 21 in all respects except for the cut-back rear fuselage, with the tear-drop canopy, and a more powerful 24 volt electrical system in place of the 12 volt system of all earlier ...
Supermarine Spitfire variants: specifications, performance and armament; Spitfire-related lists. List of surviving Supermarine Spitfires;