Supermarine Spitfire

The Supermarine Spitfire, often referred to as simply ‘Spitfire’, is a British fighter plane which gave the British dominance in the air in the Battle of Britain during World War 2. First produced in 1936 by manufacturer Supermarine, a handful of Spitfires have survived to still be airworthy well into the 21st century.

 

Los dramáticos vuelos de Spitfire y Hurricane protagonizan el espectáculo de Duxford

Una formación de 20 aviones de guerra puso el broche de oro al evento anual de la Batalla de Inglaterra de IWM Duxford

El veterano Spitfire vuela en el Reino Unido

El Supermarine Spitfire FRXIVe RM927 ha realizado su primer vuelo en 70 años

Spitfire BS410: La historia completa

Los restos del Spitfire IX BS410 permanecieron enterrados durante más de sesenta años en un pantano francés. Ben Dunnell relata la increíble historia del avión tras su exitoso regreso al aire

El extraordinario lugar donde Rolls-Royce desarrolló el poderoso Merlin

En la primera de las dos partes del artículo, el fotógrafo y conservador del patrimonio Nigel Gibson describe los primeros días del Establecimiento de Pruebas de Vuelo de Hucknall, su relación vital con Rolls-Royce y el papel de su abuelo, Ted Gibson.

Localizados los restos del Spitfire en el fondo marino maltés

El Museo Virtual Submarino de Malta ha publicado una serie de imágenes que revelan los restos sumergidos de un

Fechas de Birmingham añadidas a la gira de Spitfire

Un Spitfire del Museo de la Real Fuerza Aérea de las Midlands se dirige a Birmingham en julio, ya que se han añadido cinco nuevas fechas a la gira del Spitfire por las Midlands

El veterano Spitfire de combate se pone en marcha

El Supermarine Spitfire FRXIVe RM927/G-SXIV estaba probando su motor Rolls-Royce Griffon 65 en Sywell a mediados de mayo, y se esperaba un primer vuelo poco después.

EN IMÁGENES: Estreno de la temporada de la Shuttleworth Collection

Todas las miradas estaban puestas en Old Warden cuando la Shuttleworth Collection abrió sus puertas a lo grande con su tradicional estreno de temporada. Key.Aero presenta una selección de imágenes que muestran la amplia gama de aviones que participaron en el espectáculo aéreo

Los Spitfires suecos en la Guerra Fría

De todos los aspectos del servicio del Spitfire, su uso de posguerra como plataforma de reconocimiento fotográfico por parte de la Fuerza Aérea Sueca es uno de los menos conocidos, especialmente en lo que respecta a los sobrevuelos clandestinos de la Unión Soviética

BBMF Spitfire se sale de la pista durante el aterrizaje

Un Spitfire del Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) se salió de la pista mientras aterrizaba en Coningsby el 11 de mayo.

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Spitfire Plane Facts, News and Restorations

This page is the only place you need for everything Spitfire related; from interesting historical facts to the latest news on restoration projects, Spitfire appearances and more! For example, did you know that early models of the Spitfire had issues with their Browning machine guns freezing at higher altitudes, a problem that was not addressed until 1938 when a heating system was added to the gun bays.

No military plane has become such a renowned symbol of British Airforce superiority both in terms of its engineering prowess and illustrious military record. The Spitfire has become one of the most popular military aircraft amongst restorers, enthusiasts and airshow attendees alike and for the British represents a symbol of victory. Powered by two Rolls Royce Merlin or Griffon engines, the Spitfire was fast with later variants hitting a top speed of 454mph, making it a formidable and agile foe when it came to short range dog fights giving the RAF the slightest of advantages in critical battles of WW2.

Despite being outnumbered by the Hurricane during the battle of Britain, The Spitfire suffered fewer overall losses and had a higher victory to loss ratio. This, in part, is what lead many of the British to believe that the Spitfire was the reason the Battle of Britain was won. In reality the combination of the two planes and their skilful pilots is what lead the British to victory in the skies.

Of all the legendary fighter, bomber and transport military aircraft from this period, the Spitfire is the one that has captured the hearts and minds of countless enthusiasts and lead to a myriad of restoration projects, airshows and museum pieces.

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