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	Supermarine Spitfire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Supermarine Spitfire was a single-seat fighter used by the RAF and many Allied countries in World War II.
		Supermarine Chief Designer R.J. Mitchell had won three Schneider Trophy seaplane races with his aircraft, by combining powerful Napier or Rolls Royce engines with minute attention to streamlining.
		Compared with other naval fighters, the Seafire II was able to outperform the A6M5 (Zero) at low altitudes when the two types were tested against each other in WW2.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Supermarine_Seafire (1941 words)

	information about the Royal Navy Seafire
		The Seafire Mk IIC was some 13-15 knots (24-27 km/h) slower than the Mk lB at all altitudes owing to the heavier "C" wing and the added weight of local strengthening coupled with the greater drag of the wing to which could be added that of the catapult spools.
		Supermarine had devised a system of two straight fore and aft folds, a break being introduced at the outer wheel well extremities from which the wing hinged upward manually, a second fold at the wingtip joint turning downward to afford an acceptable stowage height.
		Whereas the Seafire Mk XVII had been considered somewhat in the light of an interim model pending introduction of the two-stage Griffon, so the Mk 45 was viewed as a development aircraft rather than as a potential embarked operational fighter pending availability of the six-bladed contra-prop intended for application to the ultimate Seafire development.
	www.fiddlersgreen.net /AC/aircraft/Supermarine-Seafire/sea-info/sea_info.php (15275 words)

	Encyclopedia: Supermarine Seafire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		They eventually rejected the new Supermarine design on the grounds that it did not carry the required eight-gun load, and didn't appear to have room to do so.
		However, like the Spitfire, the Seafire had a narrow undercarriage track, which meant that it was not well suited to deck operations, and had a very high accident rate.
		The Spitfire is often credited with winning the Battle of Britain, it was mass produced in Castle Vale, Birmingham and there now stands a large metal memorial on Spitfire Roundabout on Chester Road in the city.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Supermarine-Seafire (1508 words)

	The Supermarine Seafire -A History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		The first Seafires were just straight adaptions of Spitfires with arrester hooks and catapult spools for use on aircraft carriers.
		If the landing was not spot-on the Seafire had a tendency to tip to one side or another and dig it`s wing into the deck.
		Much is made of the Seafires poor deck landing record, however the real shortcoming of the Seafire as a naval fighter was its poor endurance of only 90 minutes.
	freespace.virgin.net /john.dell/seafire.htm (414 words)

	Supermarine Seafire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		The Supermarine Seafire, or Sea Spitfire (the official name), was a naval development of the Spitfire, and was the first modern carrier based fighter fielded by the Royal Navy.
		The Seafire IIc MB190 was tested in the USA for possible use in 1944 with Seafire IIc MB190 being sent to Naval Air Test Centre, USNAS Patuxent River in May 1944 where it remained until VE-Day 1945.
		During this period the Seafire was flown operationally by 803 Squadron (June 1945 - August 1947) and 883 Squadron (September 1945 - November 1947) from the aircraft carrier HMCS Warrior and the Royal Canadian Naval Air Section which was a lodger unit at Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Station Dartmouth (RCNAS Shearwater).
	www.supermarine-spitfire.co.uk /supermarine_seafire.html (1068 words)

	Supermarine Spitfire -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		This first attempt at a fighter resulted in an open-cockpit monoplane with gull-wings and a large fixed spatted (Framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle) undercarriage.
		It was especially adapted for operation from (A large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for take-offs and landings) aircraft carriers: with an arrester hook, folding wings and other specialised equipment.
		Compared with other naval fighters, the Seafire II was able to outperform the A6M5 at low altitudes when the two types were tested against each other in WW2.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/su/supermarine_spitfire.htm (1755 words)

	Supermarine Seafire Mk 47 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		The Supermarine Seafire was a single-seat, single-engine, carrier-based fighter-bomber used by the British Fleet Air Arm during the Korean War.
		The Seafire was a naval conversion of the Spitfire adapted for carrier operations.
		The Seafire Mk 47 had a 2,350-hp engine, could reach 452 mph, and was armed with two 20mm cannon and four 0.303-inch machine-guns.
	www.korean-war.com /KWAircraft/British/supermarine_seafire.html (147 words)

	Supermarine Seafire XV Close-Up by Geoff McDonell
		The Royal Canadian Navy flew a number of Seafire XV aircraft in the post WW2 period as their front line carrier borne fighter aircraft.
		The Seafire XV was a navalized version of the Spitfire Mk XII, the first of the Griffon engined Spitfires.
		It should be noted that the RCN stock of Seafires used both the "stinger" type arrestor hook that was hinged off the bottom of the rudder, as well as the belly hook as shown on this example here.
	www.clubhyper.com /reference/seafirexvgmcd_1.htm (167 words)

	887 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, Supermarine Seafire
		Supermarine Seafire of 887 Squadron Fleet Air Arm in aviation art print by M A Kinnear.
		After converting to Seafire's in August 1943, he joined 899 squadron in Northern Ireland and with the unit embarked on the escort carrier HMS Khedive.
		On 15th August 1945 whilst leading a flight of Seafires Mk III in LR866 escorting Firefly's and Avengers attacking targets south of Tokyo, he ran into a force of approximately 15 A6M5 (Zeke) fighters and an intense dogfight ensued.
	www.military-art.com /ap007.htm (1310 words)

	Supermarine Spitfire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		Initial deliveries of the resulting Seafire Mk IB began in January 1942, and the type was used in growing numbers of different marks throughout the war.
		Seafire Mk 47s of No. 800 Squadron served with distinction in the Korean War, and when Seafires were withdrawn from frontline service, the type remained operational with training squadrons and RNVR air squadrons until 1967.
		Seafire Mk XV : (later designated F.15) with a single-stage 1,850 hp (1380 kW) Griffon VI engine with a four blade propeller and asymmetric radiators.
	www.kotfsc.com /aviation/spitfire.htm (2419 words)

	Stof's Seafire Page
		Seafire Mk Ib: this first version of the Seafire had a strengthened Spitfire Mk Vb airframe, with an arrestor hook, slinging points and naval radios.
		The Seafire L Mk IIIc was fitted with the 1585 HP Merlin 55M engine, had a centerline rack for a 250 kg (500 lb) bomb and could launch rockets.
		The Seafire F XV was powered by the 1815 HP Rolls-Royce Griffon VI, and was the last wartime Seafire.
	perso.wanadoo.fr /christophe.arribat/stofseafire.html (436 words)

	Supermarine Seafire Mk XVs. 1/72nd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		This represents a Spitfire XIVc, with the correct wing outline for the Seafire XV (except wing fold lines) and a very similar fuselage.
		This is, however, advantageous for the conversion proposed, as the Seafire XV had the earlier single-stage Griffon which required a shorter cowling.
		You will still have to remove some fin area, and revise the rudder to the correct Seafire shape, but this is relatively minor work.
	www.venturapublications.com /reviews/Seafire_15.html (773 words)

	Supermarine Seafire aircraft profile. Aircraft Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945
		The Supermarine Seafire was involved in many theatres, Petsamo/Kirkenes, Operations in North Africa, extensively in the Mediterranean, Operations Pedestal, Operations in the South of France, and in D-Day Normandy, as well as in the Pacific.
		The Seafire III introduced folding wings and did most of its fighting in the Indian Ocean with the Far Eastern Fleet and the Pacific with the British Pacific Fleet.
		Supermarine Seafire XV and DND Photos of Pre-1970 Canadian Naval Air Assets.Naval Museum of Manitoba.
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Aircraft/Seafire.htm (3070 words)

	Crowood Press Limited
		Supermarine was one of the first manufacturers to harness the new technology of jet propulsion.
		Supermarine also developed a series of larger twin-jet experimental aircraft from which the Scimitar fighter-bomber, Supermarine's last production type, was developed.
		This is of course a book about Supermarine and all its aircraft but I hope I will be forgiven for concentrating on the Naval side, I will end where the book ends with the Supermarine Scimitar which were still in service with the Royal Navy during my time.
	www.rjerrard.co.uk /royalnavy/crowood/crowood.html (3671 words)

	Aviation Workshop On-Target Profiles Number 5 - Seafire Book Review by Brett Green (Aviation Workshop On-Target ...
		Packed with attractive profiles; many and varied colours and markings across all Seafire variants; detailed and useful captions describing ops, colours, markings and unusual features; specific references cited; great source of inspiration for modellers.
		The latest release in the Aviation Workshop Profiles series is The Supermarine Seafire in Fleet Air Arm and Worldwide Service, by Jon Freeman.
		On Target Profiles 5 - Supermarine Seafire is a terrific title that will provide plenty of inspiration for modellers, and also specifically points the reader to more photos and information.
	misc.kitreview.com /bookreviews/avworkshopseafirebookreviewbg_1.htm (361 words)

	Warbird Alley: Supermarine Spitfire
		Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX G-CTIX (PT462), seen at Duxford, UK on 28 September 2003.
		Deliveries began in January 1942, and the Seafire was used in growing numbers and variants throughout the remainder of the war.
		The final mission of the Seafire was in 1967, after many years of faithful service with the Fleet Air Arm and various training squadrons.
	www.warbirdalley.com /spit.htm (782 words)

	SX129 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		There were thick clouds from 3,000 feet to 12,000 feet, about fifteen minutes after taking off Lieutenant Commander Gilchrist entered the top of his aircraft into the main layer of cloud when something happened, his flying instruments toppled, possibly because he had too much bank on.
		Supermarine Seafire F.17 SX129 (Type 376), was built by Westland Aircraft under contract No FNo AIR/3853, order for 213 Seafire XV dated March 1944.
		The F.17 was the first Seafire with the cut down rear fuselage and teardrop canopy.
	www.south-lancs-aviation.co.uk /SX129.htm (945 words)

	Spitfire in the Pacific (David Llewellyn James) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		Seafire III, the variant which saw most action in the Pacific, was first delivered to 899 Squadron (in Belfast) in March 1944.
		All these Seafires were powered by Merlin engines generating between 1,340 and 1,640 hp (999 and 1223 kW).
		Seafire saw much action operating from the carriers of the British Pacific Fleet during the Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns, and in the final operations against the Japanese mainland - primarily in defending the fleet from the intensive kamikaze attacks which dominated this, the final phase of the naval war.
	www.odyssey.dircon.co.uk /pacspitfire.htm (642 words)

	Supermarine Spitfire
		This delightful truescale Spitfire adorns, side-by-side with a Hurricane the center of the parking area at the RAF Museum at Hendon.
		The Seafire was the naval variant of the Spitfire.
		It too was developed in many different versions and the one shown is one of the latest marks to enter service.
	meltingpot.fortunecity.com /clyde/808/spitfire.html (558 words)

	Supermarine Spitfire Variants Battle of Britain See also Vickers Rolls Royce planform Messerschmitt 109 sound barrier ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		Supermarine Spitfire Variants Battle of Britain See also Vickers Rolls Royce planform Messerschmitt 109 sound barrier Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force
		The Supermarine Spitfire By William Winter HERE'S a ship that is admittedly one of the most beautiful planes of the day...
		Supermarine Spitfire, Seafire, Seafang, Spiteful, Spitfire Floatplane, aircraft history, aircraft designer, Spitfire performance data, Spitfire technical data, Spitfire Marks, Aviation links, The...
	en.powerwissen.com /ZObjzqtkAJ9ubtomACQIuw==_Supermarine_Spitfire.html (1851 words)

	Czech Master Resin's 1/72 Supermarine Seafire XV Frame Hook & Tail Hook
		It was soon discovered that putting the tailhook off of the absolute rear of the plane helped maintain the aircraft CG, though, so the rudder and tail assembly was modified and the hook became part of the rudder base.
		This of course led to the problem of the tailwheel catching the wire first, and after one was removed by the wire at landing a tubular structure was put in place in front of the tailwheel.
		The Seafire XV was a very popular aircraft, not only with the FAA but with other countries around the world.
	www.internetmodeler.com /2002/january/first-looks/cmr_seafire15.htm (995 words)

	Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Seafire FR Mk.46/47
		The Seafire is a derivative - or if you like a specialised navy variant - of the famous Supermarine Spitfire.
		It builds into a very good replica of the Seafire FR.46/47 from the references I have which as already mentioned, is fairly sparse on this subject.
		This is not a model for the novice by any stretch of the imagination and while most components fit quite okay, it did need the mind of an advanced builder to tackle them.
	www.fortunecity.com /meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/raf/seafire-fr46.htm (1060 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		The highlights of this show was one of 800's Seafires which, after several rolls and dives, went into a particularly steep and fast dive with the engine cut out and disappeared beyond the skyline under the cliffs at the end of the runway.
		All Seafires and Fireflies of 13 and 20 Air Groups, which flew in a ceremonial formation, executed the grand finale with good taste, majestically epitomising the Fleet Air Arm's fighter power at the pinnacle of its post-war strength.
		The Seafire and Firefly fighters that had taken off earlier in the show then reappeared, screaming down the airfield in 30' dives, firing rockets and 2Omm cannon into the sea at the south-eastern end of the runway.
	www.aviationinmalta.com /page5.html (6764 words)

	Hobbycraft 1/48 Seafire XV
		The early Seafire XV with the A-frame arrester hook set-up proved to be very close in appearance to the Mk XII, albeit with folding wings, but a later development featured a larger rudder and a “stinger” style arrester hook.
		Though lately it seems they have been slowly making progress and making better kits, it was their early inattention to detail and lack of awareness to what level of quality modelers expect that makes many turn up their noses at any Hobbycraft offering.
		The only thing I might criticize is that they do not differentiate between the two Seafire types and which decals should be used for which and there are no three-views, so their placement instructions are not as clear as one would like.
	modelingmadness.com /reviews/allies/gb/leducseafire15.htm (1846 words)

	Seafire Mk IIc
		The Seafire was the first modern carrier based fighter operated by the Fleet Air Arm and replaced the old and outdated Fulmar line of fighters that were simply not up the task of taking on Messerschmitts or Zero's.
		Built on the Spitfire Mk Vc production line, but with strengthening for catapult launching, lengthened undercarriage with forward raking (to reduce the risk of tipping over on full power), and a strengthened wing to allow external stores to be carried.
		A total of 372 Seafire Mk IIc's were produced for the Fleet Air Arm.
	www.b-dod.com /wingsoverwater/seafire.html (465 words)

	CATS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		SUPERMARINE ATTACKER F.1, WA493 "106/J", 800 Sqn FAA, HMS Eagle, 1952 [A0202]
		SUPERMARINE ATTACKER FB.2, WP292 "143/J", 803 Sqn FAA, HMS Eagle, 1953 [A0201]
		SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE FR.18, TP206 "J", 60 Sqn RAF, Kuala Lumpur, 1949 [A0056]
	members.aol.com /RKent19111/cats.htm (1253 words)

	Model Photo Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
		Corsair IV Supermarine Seafire XV Westland Wessex HU5, Grumman Martlet III, Curtis Seamew 1 Nieuport (Gloster) Nightjar, Hawker Nimrod 1
		Supermarine Seafire XVII Supermarine Seafire Ib Gloster Meteor
		Mick Pitts Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 Supermarine Seafire XV
	faa-sig.netfirms.com /members-models/members-models.html (442 words)

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