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Bookmark or Share- Supermarine Spitfire - WikipediaThe Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, from the Mk 1 to the Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk 24 using several wing configurations and guns.
- Spitfire summary | BritannicaSpitfire, or Supermarine Spitfire, British fighter aircraft in World War II. A low-wing monoplane first flown in 1936, it was adopted by the RAF in 1938. At that time one of the war’s fastest single-seat fighters, it was used effectively during the Battle of Britain.
- Supermarine Spitfire variants: specifications, performance and armament ...20,351. Variants. Seafire, Spiteful. K9795, the 9th production Mk I, with 19 Squadron. 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.
- Spitfire – History of the Spitfire's design and developmentSpitfire – History of the Spitfire's design and development. March 4, 2011. 6 mins read. A masterpiece of aerodynamic engineering, the Spitfire was among the finest fighter aircraft of the Second World War. Military archaeologist Keith Robinson celebrates the iconic design. Spitfire Solitaire – by Mark Bromley.
- Spitfire | Royal Air ForceAbout the Spitfire. The iconic Supermarine Spitfire was critical in defeating Luftwaffe air attacks during the Battle of Britain in 1940. More Spitfires were built than any other British combat aircraft before or since World War Two - 20,341 in total. There are six Spitfires on the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
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