In late 1943 Spitfires powered by Rolls-Royce Griffon engines developing as much as 2,050 horsepower began entering service. Superior high-altitude performance rendered it all but immune from interception, and the fuel tanks that replaced wing-mounted machine guns and ammunition bays gave it sufficient range to probe western Germany from British bases. One of the Spitfire’s most important contributions to Allied victory was as a photo-reconnaissance aircraft from early 1941. The Spitfire was designed by Reginald Mitchell of Supermarine Ltd., in response to a 1934 Air Ministry specification calling for a high-performance fighter with an armament of eight wing-mounted 0.303-inch (7.7-mm) machine guns. ![]() As I said earlier everyone knows how a Spitfire looks like. It is the Spitfire which is most recognizable of all of them. ![]() Despite my ignorance in all matters aviation I do know what a Spitfire is, and like me anyone who doesn’t have a clue about airplanes they still will recognize a Spitfire.Īlthough there have been many other majestic fighters during WWII like for example the Mustang. But that is what makes the Spitfire so special. I am not an aviation expert and even less of a military aviation expert, far from it.
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