spitfire

Hello~. First, sorry for same thread twice. I want write this thread here, but I confused and I wrote this thread wrong bulletin board before. There is a problem about Spitfire Mk.21's redesigned wing. I try to find information about this wing and found some articles confront each other. It...

Hello~. There is a problem about Spitfire Mk.21's redesigned wing. I try to find information about this wing and found some articles confront each other. It make me confuse, please help me guys! Some articles told this redesign wing have laminar flow airfoil. But there is no information...

I've been looking into the history of Spitfire MH434, and I'm trying to figure out whether this aircraft was built as an IX variant or whether it was built as another variant and later converted into an IX. On a related note, I have been able to find the construction number for this aircraft...

This is old and well known Airfix Spitfire Mk Vb. It is OOB only i add plastic card to fill wheel well (between wings) and re-scribe panel lines, to get some updated look. Model is prepared for wash and final coat of mat warmish and weathering. Also some final details are missing: mirror...

The Spitfire XIVE had 142.5 UKG (171.1 USG/647.8l) of internal fuel. The Spitfire XVIII had 175.5 UKG (210.8 USG/797.8l) of internal fuel. If fitted with drop tanks, like the experimental IX the USAAF modified, could you get a XIV/XVIII to Berlin and back?

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A former member of this site PM'd me with some comments about the La-7 thread. He was of the opinion that some of the Hawker products were better low down performers than the La-7, though I pointed out that they had 500hp+ more power. Anyway, We got around to comparing the low down...

One of these days I will build a 317 Squadron Spitfire with my initials D JH ( JH D ). Has anyone here built "their" bird and if so do you have photos of the build. Seeing Rochie's Spitfire with his daughter's initials got me to wondering. Cheers Jeff

I found this in an old book " U.S. Air Force Academy The Life of a Cadet" by Jack Engman, 1962 edition. I don't see this Mk XVI on the lists of surviving Spitfires. Where is it now? Was it traded away? The inscription in the scroll reads " This Spitfire is representative of the aircraft...

The ultimate Spitfire or a Spitfire too far?

This thread is going to be where I post news, photos, and videos involving Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection located at the south end of Paine Field in Everett, Washington. I try to visit at least once a week and am always there when they run or fly their aircraft for...

Here is the link to the video that is a few minutes long :) Let me know your thoughts please! In the video are the following aircraft: B-29 "FIFI" Mitsubishi AM63 "Zero" P-51 Mustang "Man-O-War" Supermarine Mark XIV "Spitfire" Grumman F6F "Hellcat" Grumman F8F "Bearcat" View...

Hey, All, I am finishing up the Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk V. I picked up the UltraCast control surface kit. I have all the molded in surfaces removed. It hit me as I was test fitting the ailerons..... deflection of the ailerons in the up versus down direction. Is this a linear deflection? e.g...

My latest book, THE DECISIVE DUEL: SPITFIRE VS. 109, published by Little, Brown, is now available in hardcover and paperback editions at bookstores throughout the UK, as well as from on-line sources including Amazon.Com. The Decisive Duel: Spitfire vs 109: Amazon.co.uk: David Isby: Books...

Hello everyone, This is yet another of my major threads. I were wondering, what Spitfire mark do you either like the most or assume is better than the rest? Basically, which is the best Spitfire mark? Personally, I think the XIX is quite cool, but my favourite for now would have to be the...

Okay, so the Spitfire Mk XIV has a few different wing options, but which one is the best?- The 'A' Wing had 8 x 7.7mm machine guns. The 'B' Wing had 4 x 7.7mm machine guns and 2 x 20mm cannon. The 'C' Wing had 4 x 7.7mm machine guns and 2 x 20mm cannon or 4 x 20mm cannon. The 'E'...

Greetings all, I feel slightly embarrassed cluttering up your awesome forums with these near-pointless threads :oops:... You may or may not have seen the thread I made about the Spitfire vs Mustang, but just to let you know the Spitfire crumpled the 'Stang! Anyway, I've heard that...