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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 ...
Media related to Supermarine Spitfire Mark II at Wikimedia Commons Spitfire Mk IIa P7666 of 41 Squadron. P7666 "Observer Corps" was flown by Squadron Leader Donald Finlay; Finlay shot down two Bf 109s in P7666 in November 1940. In the summer of 1939 an early Mk I K9788 was fitted with a new version of the Merlin, the XII.
The Spitfire Mark I was a utility helicopter built in the United States in the late 1970s and intended for series production. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In essence, the Mark I was an Enstrom F-28 that was modified to use an Allison 250 turboshaft engine and geared transmission in place of the original piston engine and system of vee belts. [ 4 ]
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk XIIs of 41 Squadron in April 1944. Operation Firedog during the Malayan Emergency saw the Spitfire fly over 1,800 operational sorties against the Malayan Communists. [159] The last operational sortie of an RAF Spitfire was flown on 1 April 1954, by PS888 a PR Mk 19 Spitfire of 81 Squadron.
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 Spitfire was much slower at such a low level; the prototype was only capable of 290 mph (470 km/h) at this height. [1] Consequently, a record-breaking machine would have to be extensively modified. Rolls-Royce began work on a sprint version of the Spitfire's Merlin engine, to run on a special fuel mix. [1]
Spitfire with Griffon engine – written for Spitfire IV but amended to include Mk. XXI redesign. Preceded in introduction by Mk.s XII & XIV – some overlap with F.1/43 (q.v.) Supermarine Spitfire XXI: B.5/41 OR.106 Pressurised high-altitude bomber – evolved into B.3/42 (q.v.) Pressurised version of the Vickers Warwick III: E.6/41 OR.107
This type was by far the most produced of the Spitfire Mk IX variants, with over 4,000 built. The maximum power of the Merlin 66 was 1,720 hp (1,280 kW) at 5,750 ft (1,283 kW at 1,752 m) and the maximum speed of the Spitfire LF Mk IX was 404 mph (650 km/h) at 21,000 feet (6,400 m). [34]