| Manufacturer (Principal): | Supermarine Division of Vickers-Armstrongs in factories at, Southampton, Winchester, Swindon and Castle Bromwich. |
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| (Subcontracted to): | Variously sub-contracted. |
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| Manufacturer Designation | F37 / 34 |
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| Aircraft Mk. | VB |
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| RAF Designation: | VB |
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| Construction: | All – metal monocoque |
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| Crew: | One |
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| Wing Span: | 36ft. 10in. |
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| Length: | 29ft. 11in. |
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| Height: (1) | 11ft. 5in. |
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| Engine: | Merlin 45 / 46 / 50 / 50A |
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| Fuel: | |
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| Internal Tanks (2) | 122 gallons. |
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| Supplemental Tanks (2) | 14 gallon Slipper-type drop tanks (2 Nr.) 1 under each wing. |
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| Maximum: | |
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| Weight: | |
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| Empty: | 5,029lbs |
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| Loaded: | 6,650lb. |
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| Range: | 500 miles. |
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| Bomb Load: | N/A |
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| Armament: | |
| | 20mm Hispano cannon (2 Nr.) 1in each wing. |
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| | ·303 Browning machine gun (4 Nr.) 2 in each wing |
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| Speed: | |
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| Maximum: | 374mph. at 13,000ft. |
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| Cruising: (3) | 272 mph at 5,000 ft. |
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| Service Ceiling Height: | 37,200ft. |
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| Initial Rate of Climb: | 7.5mins. to 20,000ft. |
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| Bradwell Bay Service: | |
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| Squadron: | 278 |
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| Motto: | Ex mare ad referiendum – From out of the sea to strike again |
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| Code: | MY |
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| Dates: | April – September 1944 |
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| Missions: | Air – Sea – Rescue spotter aircraft |
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| Squadron: | 278 (Detachment to RAF Martlesham Heath) |
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| Motto: | Ex mare ad referiendum – From out of the sea to strike again |
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| Code: | MY |
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| Dates: | April – September 1944 |
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| Missions: | Air – Sea – Rescue spotter aircraft |
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| Colour Scheme. (4) | Standard RAF Camouflage with Matt Dark Green and Matt Dark Earth upper surfaces. Matt Beige Green lower surfaces. |
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| Aircraft Nickname/s: (5) | Shrew – is what R. J. Mitchell wanted call it, he thought Spitfire to be a “dammed silly” name. |
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| | Spit. |
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| Technical data: Aircraft of the RAF 1918 by Owen Thetford and Jane’s Fighting Aircraft of World War II |
| (1) http://www.historicaircraftcollection.ltd.uk/ |
| (2) http://www.wardrawings.be/ |
| (3) www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_spitfire_mkV.html |
| (4) Humbrol Paints |
| (5) www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3132500/ |
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