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- Supermarine_Spitfire abstract "The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries during and after the Second World War. The Spitfire was built in many variants, using several wing configurations, and was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter to be in continuous production throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be a popular aircraft, with approximately 55 Spitfires being airworthy, while many more are static exhibits in aviation museums all over the world.The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works (which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928). In accordance with its role as an interceptor, Mitchell designed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing to have the thinnest possible cross-section; this thin wing enabled the Spitfire to have a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane. Mitchell continued to refine the design until his death from cancer in 1937, whereupon his colleague Joseph Smith took over as chief designer, overseeing the development of the Spitfire through its multitude of variants.During the Battle of Britain (July–October 1940), the Spitfire was perceived by the public to be the RAF fighter, though the more numerous Hawker Hurricane shouldered a greater proportion of the burden against the Luftwaffe. However, because of its higher performance, Spitfire units had a lower attrition rate and a higher victory-to-loss ratio than those flying Hurricanes.After the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire superseded the Hurricane to become the backbone of RAF Fighter Command, and saw action in the European, Mediterranean, Pacific and the South-East Asian theatres. Much loved by its pilots, the Spitfire served in several roles, including interceptor, photo-reconnaissance, fighter-bomber and trainer, and it continued to serve in these roles until the 1950s. The Seafire was a carrier-based adaptation of the Spitfire which served in the Fleet Air Arm from 1942 through to the mid-1950s. Although the original airframe was designed to be powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine producing 1,030 hp (768 kW), it was strong enough and adaptable enough to use increasingly powerful Merlin and, in later marks, Rolls-Royce Griffon engines producing up to 2,340 hp (1,745 kW); as a consequence of this the Spitfire's performance and capabilities improved, sometimes dramatically, over the course of its life.".
- Supermarine_Spitfire designer R._J._Mitchell.
- Supermarine_Spitfire introductionDate "1938-08-04".
- Supermarine_Spitfire manufacturer Supermarine.
- Supermarine_Spitfire numberBuilt "20351".
- Supermarine_Spitfire productionEndYear "1948".
- Supermarine_Spitfire productionStartYear "1938".
- Supermarine_Spitfire successor Supermarine_Seafire.
- Supermarine_Spitfire successor Supermarine_Spiteful.
- Supermarine_Spitfire type Aerial_reconnaissance.
- Supermarine_Spitfire type Fighter_aircraft.
- Supermarine_Spitfire unitCost "12604.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink 16259.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink spitfire.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink RAFAR.html.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink Spitfire.html.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink supermarine-spitfire.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink 1939-1-%20-%200310.html.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink www.k5054.com.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink wasp_wings.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink www.pacificspitfires.com.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink supermarinespitfire.cfm.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink spittest.html.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink www.spitfirepilots.com.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink www.spitfiresite.com.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink www.spitfiresociety.org.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageExternalLink www.spitfiresocietyeastern.org.uk.
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageID "26027181".
- Supermarine_Spitfire wikiPageRevisionID "606645827".
- Supermarine_Spitfire airfoil "NACA 2209.4".
- Supermarine_Spitfire airfoil "NACA 2213".
- Supermarine_Spitfire align "left".
- Supermarine_Spitfire align "right".
- Supermarine_Spitfire areaAlt "22.48".
- Supermarine_Spitfire areaMain "242.1".
- Supermarine_Spitfire ceilingAlt "11,125 m".
- Supermarine_Spitfire ceilingMain "36500.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire climbRateAlt "13.2".
- Supermarine_Spitfire climbRateMain "2600.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire combatRadiusAlt "470".
- Supermarine_Spitfire combatRadiusMain "410.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire crew "one pilot".
- Supermarine_Spitfire designer R._J._Mitchell.
- Supermarine_Spitfire emptyWeightAlt "2297.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire emptyWeightMain "5065.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire engine(prop)_ "Rolls-Royce Merlin 45ref|The Merlin 46 and Merlin 50 were also used in the VB.|group=nb".
- Supermarine_Spitfire ferryRangeAlt "1135".
- Supermarine_Spitfire ferryRangeMain "991.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire firstFlight "1936-03-05".
- Supermarine_Spitfire guns "2".
- Supermarine_Spitfire hasPhotoCollection Supermarine_Spitfire.
- Supermarine_Spitfire heightAlt "3.86 m".
- Supermarine_Spitfire heightMain "347.98".
- Supermarine_Spitfire introduction "1938-08-04".
- Supermarine_Spitfire jetOrProp%3F_ "prop".
- Supermarine_Spitfire lengthAlt "9.12 m".
- Supermarine_Spitfire lengthMain "911.86".
- Supermarine_Spitfire lists "* List of most produced aircraft * List of aircraft of the RAF * List of aircraft of World War II * List of Supermarine Spitfire survivors".
- Supermarine_Spitfire loadedWeightAlt "3000.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire loadedWeightMain "6622.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire loadingAlt "133.5".
- Supermarine_Spitfire loadingMain "27.35".
- Supermarine_Spitfire manufacturer Supermarine.
- Supermarine_Spitfire maxSpeedAlt "322".
- Supermarine_Spitfire maxSpeedMain "370".
- Supermarine_Spitfire maxTakeoffWeightAlt "3039.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire maxTakeoffWeightMain "6700.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire numberBuilt "20351".
- Supermarine_Spitfire numberOfProps "1".
- Supermarine_Spitfire planeOrCopter%3F_ "plane".
- Supermarine_Spitfire massAlt "0.36".
- Supermarine_Spitfire massMain "0.22".
- Supermarine_Spitfire powerAlt "1096.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire powerMain "1470.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire powerMore "at 9,250 ft".
- Supermarine_Spitfire primaryUser Royal_Air_Force.
- Supermarine_Spitfire produced "1938".
- Supermarine_Spitfire quote "-80.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire quote "The elliptical wing was decided upon quite early on. Aerodynamically it was the best for our purpose because the induced drag, that caused in producing lift, was lowest when this shape was used: the ellipse was ... theoretically a perfection ... To reduce drag we wanted the lowest possible thickness-to-chord, consistent with the necessary strength. But near the root the wing had to be thick enough to accommodate the retracted undercarriages and the guns ... Mitchell was an intensely practical man ... The ellipse was simply the shape that allowed us the thinnest possible wing with room inside to carry the necessary structure and the things we wanted to cram in. And it looked nice.".
- Supermarine_Spitfire ref "Spitfire: The History and Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II".
- Supermarine_Spitfire related "* Supermarine S.6B * Supermarine Seafire * Supermarine Spiteful * Supermarine Seafang".
- Supermarine_Spitfire retired "1961".
- Supermarine_Spitfire seeAlso "* Allied Technological Cooperation During WW2".
- Supermarine_Spitfire similarAircraft "* Bell P-39 * Curtiss P-40 * Dewoitine D.520 * Focke-Wulf Fw 190 * Hawker Hurricane * Heinkel He 112 * Messerschmitt Bf 109 * Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 * North American P-51 Mustang * Yakovlev Yak-1".
- Supermarine_Spitfire source "Beverly Shenstone".
- Supermarine_Spitfire source "Jeffrey Quill".
- Supermarine_Spitfire spanAlt "11.23 m".
- Supermarine_Spitfire spanMain "1122.68".
- Supermarine_Spitfire state "collapsed".
- Supermarine_Spitfire title "Articles and topics related to the Supermarine Spitfire".
- Supermarine_Spitfire type "Fighter / Photo-reconnaissance aircraft".
- Supermarine_Spitfire typeOfProp Supercharger.
- Supermarine_Spitfire typeOfProp V12_engine.
- Supermarine_Spitfire unitCost "£12,604 ref|Unit cost for airframe complete with engine, armament and equipment.|group=nb.".
- Supermarine_Spitfire variantsWithTheirOwnArticles Supermarine_Seafire.
- Supermarine_Spitfire variantsWithTheirOwnArticles "Supermarine Spiteful".
- Supermarine_Spitfire width "25.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire width "33.0".
- Supermarine_Spitfire subject Category:British_fighter_aircraft_1930–1939.
- Supermarine_Spitfire subject Category:Carrier-based_aircraft.