Supermarine Spitfire

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An uncompromised, fast and maneuverable fighter. The remarkable thin elliptical wing made the Spitfire capable of very high speeds, but it had to be reinforced several times to retain aileron effectiveness. The Spitfire served as first-line fighter throughout W.W.II in increasingly fast and powerful versions, first with the Merlin, later with the Griffon engine. The Spitfire was continuously changed to meet all kinds of threats and demands, as low- and high altitude fighter, tropicalized, navalized, or equipped as unarmed photo-reconaissance aircraft. Probably the most famous military aircraft ever.

Production ended in October 1947 with 20,334 built. The RAF retired its last Spitfires - PR Mk. 19 recce aircraft - in 1954.

Type: Fighter

Power plant One Rolls-Royce Merlin 45 engine

Wingspan 36.8 ft 11.23 m

Length 29.9 ft 9.12 m

Height 11.4 ft 3.48 m

Weight 6,786 LB 3,078 kg

Speed 374 mph 602 km/h

Ceiling 37,000 ft 11,280 m

Range 470 mi 756 km

Armament 2x 20 mm cannon, 4x 7.7mm machine gun

Crew One

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	Classic Combat Aircraft \| home Supermarine Spitfire An uncompromised, fast and maneuverable fighter. The remarkable thin elliptical wing made the Spitfire capable of very high speeds, but it had to be reinforced several times to retain aileron effectiveness. The Spitfire served as first-line fighter throughout W.W.II in increasingly fast and powerful versions, first with the Merlin, later with the Griffon engine. The Spitfire was continuously changed to meet all kinds of threats and demands, as low- and high altitude fighter, tropicalized, navalized, or equipped as unarmed photo-reconaissance aircraft. Probably the most famous military aircraft ever. Production ended in October 1947 with 20,334 built. The RAF retired its last Spitfires - PR Mk. 19 recce aircraft - in 1954. Type: Fighter Power plant One Rolls-Royce Merlin 45 engine Wingspan 36.8 ft 11.23 m Length 29.9 ft 9.12 m Height 11.4 ft 3.48 m Weight 6,786 LB 3,078 kg Speed 374 mph 602 km/h Ceiling 37,000 ft 11,280 m Range 470 mi 756 km Armament 2x 20 mm cannon, 4x 7.7mm machine gun Crew One Click here for more Spitfire pictures.