Reluctant Poster
Tech Sergeant
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- Dec 6, 2006
In both cases no.
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In both cases no.Was the P-51H really a P-51?
Is the F/A-18E/F really an F/A-18?
Except VW (owned by Audi) Golf, Passat, Tiguan etc.
owned by Porsche would me more on target
It's the Toe Rag that I never understood.Except VW (owned by Audi) Golf, Passat, Tiguan etc.
By that point in time, how much of the airframe was common to previous marks?
The first batch of Mk XIIs were based on the Mk V, while the second group were based on Mk VIII airframes.The Mk XII was based on the MK V, which was based on the Mk II. So very possibly.
There may have been some stronger components, such as the longerons (I can't recall if these were added for the XII)), but the majority of the structure was the same.
The wings were the same as the Mk V.
Originally the 21-24 were to be called the Victor. Maybe marketing did get a say in retaining the name Spitfire.
yes, that was my point Porsche familyActually, VW owns Porsche and Audi.
The Porsche and Piech families own a majority shareholding in Volkswagen.
An Apple is always an apple be it a cooking apple or not.Is that a MkXIV potato or a Mk14? With only 24 variants of Spitfire plus 4 PR versions and then 8 versions of Seafire Some of them need a new name.
I agree, its easy to take the wrong meaning from a single post, see my other posts on this thread.An Apple is always an apple be it a cooking apple or not.
A lot of discussion by high official's eventually came up with the name "Spitfire" for the aircraft. As time went on the design was improved. It was still a "Spitfire", When different objectives were envisaged for later version's it was agaithose official's who came up with the new names .
Suggest "Spitfire, the histoy"
-Odd you should mention that in this context because I've always been unhappy and befuddled over how one computer by Apple has naught to to with the next computer by Apple.An Apple is always an apple be it a cooking apple or not.
But there was a great deal of inter-mark compatibility--The original tail of the Mk 22 was often replaced by 'Spiteful' tails--you know, that big oval thing you usually se on the 21+s in service?But if you say RJ Mitchell chief designer of the Spitfire well he designed the prototype but for obvious reasons didn't get much further.
Parts compatibility is the key so if you can't swap parts across various marks then you have different aircraft. So Spitfire by name only.
Parts compatibility is the key so if you can't swap parts across various marks then you have different aircraft.
How can a 1965 Ford Mustang be related to a 2020 Ford Mustang? Just coz a badge?
Maybe, but I was not talking about apple computers, cannot cook them as far as I know-Odd you should mention that in this context because I've always been unhappy and befuddled over how one computer by Apple has naught to to with the next computer by Apple.