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In 1946, a Mk VIII (MT818) was the first Vickers-built trainer built as a demonstrator, but in 1948, 10 Spitfire T Mk IXs, were exported to India. In 1951, a further six TR 9 trainers were converted from the standard Mk IX to train pilots for the Irish Air Corps (IAC) Seafire fleet. The Spitfires provided transition training that included ...
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. The basic airframe proved to be extremely adaptable ...
Supermarine estimated that the new wing could give an increase in speed of 55 mph (48 kn; 89 km/h) over the Spitfire Mk 21. [95] The new wing was initially fitted to a Spitfire Mk XIV. Later, a new fuselage was designed, with the new fighter becoming the Supermarine Spiteful. [96]
First of specialised engines for Spitfire Mk V variants and early Seafires. Merlin 45M 1,230 hp (917 kW) at 3,000 rpm 1,585 hp (1,182 kW) at 3,000 rpm, +18 psi (124 kPa) boost, 2,750 ft (838 m) Spitfire LF Mk.V: Version of Merlin 45 with "cropped" (smaller diameter) supercharger impeller allowing greater boost at low altitudes. Merlin 46
The most authentic Mk Ia Spitfire airworthy today, restored to flight by Historic Flying Limited in 2012. The Aircraft Restoration Company (formally Historic Flying Limited ) [ 1 ] is a British company that specialises in the restoration and new-build of Supermarine Spitfires and other historic aircraft.
Many of these early PR Spitfires were fitted with the Merlin XII engine and Rotol constant-speed propeller with the early, blunt spinner of the Spitfire Mk II. [55] The Mk I PR Type C carried a total of 144 gal (655 L) of fuel and was the first photo reconnaissance aircraft to reach as far as Kiel. The extra fuel was carried in the tank behind ...
British military aircraft designations are used to refer to aircraft types and variants operated by the armed forces of the United Kingdom.. Since the end of the First World War, aircraft types in British military service have generally been known by a service name (e.g. 'Spitfire'), with individual variants recognised by mark numbers, often in combination with a letter to indicate the role.
Mk 25 Single-seat version, no longer produced, 75% scale. This was a true 'three-quarter' scale size of the original World War Two Spitfire Mk 5. Mk 26 Two-seat version. '80% scale'. Discontinued by 2011 in favor of the '90%' version. The '80% scale' refers only to the fuselage that was lengthened to 80% of the original Spitfire Mk 5.