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	Supermarine Spitfire - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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The Supermarine Spitfire was a single-seat fighter used by the RAF and many Allied countries in World War II.Produced by Supermarine, the Spitfire was designed by R.J. Mitchell, who continued to refine it until his death from cancer in 1937.

The Spitfire was one of the finest fighters of the war; aviation historians and laymen alike often claim it to be the most aesthetically appealing.

Spitfires played a major role in the Greek Civil War, flown by the RAF and SAAF during 1944 and 1945, and by the Hellenic Air Force, from 1946 through the end of the war in 1948.

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	Supermarine Spitfire
		The Supermarine Spitfire was a single seat fighter used by the RAF and many Allied countries in World War II.
		Looking at various Heinkel[?] planes he settled on the use of an eliptical planform, which had much more chord to allow for the required eight-guns, while still having the low drag of the earlier, simpler wing design.
		The Spitfire's elliptical wings gave it a very distinctive look; their thin cross-section gave it speed; the brilliant design of Mitchell and his successors (he died in 1937) meant the Spitfire was loved by its pilots.
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	Supermarine Spitfire - Great Britain
		Spitfire MK I, 14 Sqd RAF, Flt Lt. Adolf Malan.
		The speed of the Spitfire I was marginally higher than that of its principal opponent the Luftwaffes Messerschmitt Bf 109E and it was infinitely more maneuverable than the German fighter although the Bf 109E could out climb and out dive the British fighter and its shell-firing cannon had a longer range than the Spitfire's machine-guns.
		Spitfires of this Mark were later to serve in the Western Desert and the Pacific and Burma areas.
	www.aviation-history.com /supermarine/spitfire.html (1498 words)

	The Supermarine Spitfire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		But the Spitfire that we knew at the end of the war was far different from the version that flew in the Battle of Britain and even to that of pre 1939 Spitfires.
		Supermarine had great plans for the Type 224, but because of its failure in every department, the company had to do something quick to be able to prove to the authorities that they were capable of producing a good hard working fighter aircraft.
		Supermarine went back to the Mk I airframe for the prototype Mk V and and installed a more potent Merlin 45 engine that although rated at 1,185 horsepower, its combat rating at 9,250 ft was actually 1,470 hp.
	www.battleofbritain.net /0011.html (2988 words)

	World War 2: Spitfire
		Produced by Supermarine, the Spitfire was designed by R.J. Mitchell, who continued to refine it until his death from cancer in 1937.
		Spitfires played a major role in the Greek Civil War, flown by the RAF and SAAF during October-December 1944, and by the Hellenic Air Force from 1946 to the end of the war in August 1949.
		Spitfires last saw major action during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, when — in a strange twist — Israeli Air Force Spitfires flown by formerly RAF pilots in World War II like Ezer Weizman were engaged by Egyptian Spitfires and Royal Air Force Spitfires.
	david2002002h.blogspot.com /2006/10/spitfire.html (3889 words)

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		The Spitfire's elliptical wings gave it a very distinctive look; their thin cross-section gave it speed; the brilliant design of Chief Designer R.J. Mitchell and his successors (he died in 1937) meant the Spitfire was loved by its pilots.
		The Spitfire is often credited with winning the Battle of Britain, it was mass produced in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham and there now stands a large metal memorial on Spitfire Roundabout on Chester Road in the city.
		Spitfires played a major role in the Greek Civil War, both flown by the RAF during 1944 and 1945, and by the Royal Hellenic Air Force from 1946 through the end of the war in 1948.
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	Supermarine Spitfire variants - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The British Supermarine Spitfire was one of the finest fighter aircraft of its time.
		Spitfire Mk Ia Realizing that the initial order for 310 Spitfires was but the first of what was likely to be a long production run, Vickers started construction of a huge new factory in Castle Bromwich to build Spitfires, (in addition to the existing line in Woolston).
		Spitfire Mk Vb The Mk V variant would be the most numerous of the type.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_variants (6934 words)

	Spitfire Variants
		Spitfires designed to operate at low level had the tips of their wings removed to improve manoeuvrability and speed at low level.
		The Spitfire Mk.VIII was a much better aircraft and in the opinion of most pilots the nicest of all Spitfires to fly and yet far fewer were built.
		Spitfire V: Strengthened fuselage for 1,440-hp Merlin 45 or 1,470-hp Merlin 50, drop tank and bomb provisions, A (8 machine guns), B (2 cannon & 4 machine guns), or C (4 cannons) armament, Total aircraft 94 VA, 3,923 VB, and 2,447 VC.
	www.maltaaviationmuseum.com /spitfirevariants.asp (836 words)

	Supermarine Spitfire
		The final Spitfire variants, the air force Spiteful and navy Seafang were outclassed by the new generation of jet-powered fighters and saw only limited use.
		The Seafire was the naval variant of the Spitfire.
		The original Spitfire's lines are somewhat spoiled by the massive contra-rotating props, the teardrop canopy and the large vertical tail surfaces.
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	Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I
		The Supermarine Spitfire was much more than just a highly successful fighter aircraft, it was a legendary fighter.
		Build in forty major variants and in greater numbers than any other British aircraft of the time, the Spitfire saw combat on every front between 1939 and 1945 and it was engaged in every major action fought by the Royal Air Force.
		The Spitfire prototype, with the serial number K5083, first flew from what is now Southampton airport on the 5th or 6th of March 1936.
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		The Supermarine Spitfire was a British single-seat fighter used by the RAF and many Allied countries in World War II.
		To counter the prevalent dusty conditions, the Spitfires were fitted with a large Vokes air filter under the nose, which lowered the performance of the aircraft through induced drag.
		Although the Spitfire continued to improve in speed and armament, it remained short-legged throughout its life (except in the dedicated photo-reconnaissance role, when its guns were replaced by fuel).
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	Supermarine Spitfire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Supermarine Spitfire was an iconic British single-seat fighter used by the RAF and many Allied countries in the Second World War.
		Produced by Supermarine, the Spitfire was designed by R.J. Mitchell, who continued to refine the design until his death from cancer in 1937.
		The newer, faster marks of Spitfire were retained in Britain to counter the V-1 flying bomb offensive in mid-1944, although these aircraft, too, began moving across the Channel before the war in Europe ended.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire (3782 words)

	Supermarine Spitfire I-III
		Operation of these unarmed PR Spitfires was so successful that soon a whole series of PR variants with increased fuel loads and a variety of camera installations were progressively converted from Mk I aircraft.
		The Spitfire and Hurricane scored kills in almost direct proportion to their numbers in service, and thus the Hurricane scored considerably more kills than the Spitfire during the battle.
		Supermarine designation for Spitfire variant to meet F.37/35 with Merlin E engine and 4 x 20 mm cannon.
	www.aeroflight.co.uk /types/uk/supermarine/spitfireI-III/Spitfire1.htm (4081 words)

	Supermarine Spitfire MkIV
		Spitfire Mk.IX, EN199, on display at the Malta Aviation Museum, was first flown at Eastleigh on 28 November 1942 and taken on charge by 12 Maintenance Unit on 1 December, moving to 82 MU on the same day.
		Ray Polidano, the Museum's Director, retrieved what was left and commenced restoration work on the Spitfire, working initially in his garage and later moving to a section of the hut which is now part of the Museum Complex.
		The reconstruction of the Spitfire was completed with the assistance of a number of volunteers, in time for Malta's celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of VICTORY IN EUROPE-Day.
	www.maltaaviationmuseum.com /spitfire.asp (540 words)

	Warbird Alley: Supermarine Spitfire
		The Spitfire Mk I became operational at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, in July 1938, and as time went on, the Spitfire was to become one of the most versatile and most-modified aircraft in existence, with various wing designs, armament changes, and engine changes dictating its many identities.
		Ten more Spitfire squadrons were on strength by the fall of 1940, when the Battle of Britain tested the nation's resolve and military resources.
		The Spitfire, one of the most significant and revered fighter aircraft ever built, continues to steal the lion's share of attention at airshows and fly-ins.
	www.warbirdalley.com /spit.htm (759 words)

	Supermarine Spitfire - history
		The speed of the Spitfire I was marginally higher than that of its principal opponent the Luftwaffes Messerschmitt Bf 109E and it was infinitely more manaeuvrable than the German fighter although the Bf 109E could out climb and out dive the British fighter and its shell-firing cannon had a longer range than the Spitfire's machine-guns.
		Merlin XII was adopted as the standard power plant in the Type 329 Spitfire II with a Rotol three-blade propeller and 73 lb.
		The first squadron to fly the Spitfire V was the No. 92 and in March 1942, fifteen Spitfire VBs which had been shipped to Malta on H.M.S. Eagle, became the first Spitfires to serve outside Europe.
	www.military.cz /british/air/war/fighter/spitfire/history.htm (1161 words)

	Military Airshows in the UK
		The Spitfire is perhaps the most famous British aircraft of all time.
		Though it played a minor role in the Battle of Britain compared with the less glamorous Hawker Hurricane, it was probably the most important single type of aircraft on the allied side in World War 2.
		It was built in larger numbers than any Allied type outside the Soviet Union, remained in production throughout the entire war and was developed to a greater extent than any other aircraft in history.
	www.militaryairshows.co.uk /spitfire.htm (425 words)

	The Supermarine Spitfire - Marks and Variants
		There were in excess of fifty different variants of the Spitfire and the table below gives details of the Mark, the engines and any other changes.
		For more detailed information on the upgrades and changes made to each variant see the Spitfire Variant page.
		Please do not send an email if you are looking for information on flying a Spitfire.....
	www.supermarine-spitfire.co.uk /marks.html (591 words)

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