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class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Griffon-powered variants of the Supermarine Spitfire</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <table class="infobox" style="width:25.5em;border-spacing:2px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: 125%;">Spitfire </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Spitfire_22.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Spitfire_22.jpg/300px-Spitfire_22.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="190" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Spitfire_22.jpg/450px-Spitfire_22.jpg 1.5x, 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<td>1955, RAF </td></tr> <tr> <th>Primary user </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force" title="Royal Air Force">Royal Air Force</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Produced </th> <td>1942–48 </td></tr> <tr> <th>Variants </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Seafire</a>, <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spiteful" title="Supermarine Spiteful">Spiteful</a>, <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafang" title="Supermarine Seafang">Seafang</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Griffon" title="Rolls-Royce Griffon">Rolls-Royce Griffon</a> engine was designed in answer to <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> specifications for an engine capable of generating good power at low altitudes. Concepts for adapting the <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">Spitfire</a> to take the new engine had begun as far back as October 1939; <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Smith_(aircraft_designer)" title="Joseph Smith (aircraft designer)">Joseph Smith</a> felt that "The good big 'un will eventually beat the good little 'un." and <a href="/wiki/Ernest_Hives,_1st_Baron_Hives" title="Ernest Hives, 1st Baron Hives">Ernest Hives</a> of <a href="/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Limited" title="Rolls-Royce Limited">Rolls-Royce</a> thought that the Griffon would be "a second power string for the Spitfire".<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first of the Griffon-engined Spitfires flew on 27 November 1941. </p><p>Although the Griffon-engined Spitfires were never produced in the large numbers of the Merlin-engined variants they were an important part of the Spitfire family, and in their later versions kept the Spitfire at the forefront of piston-engined fighter development. This article describes the Griffon-powered Spitfire variants. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Wing_types">Wing types</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Wing types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The majority of Spitfires from the Mk VIII used C, D and E wing types. Unless otherwise noted, all Griffon-engined Spitfire variants used the strengthened <a href="/wiki/Dunlop_Rubber" title="Dunlop Rubber">Dunlop</a> AH10019 "four spoke" pattern mainwheels. With the increasing use of hard-surfaced runways in the post-war years, many Spitfires were either manufactured or re-fitted with, larger mainwheels which were of a "three spoke" pattern. These were used on modified undercarriage legs which had reduced "toe-in" for the axles, which reduced tyre scrub. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="C_type">C type</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: C type"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Also known as the "Universal wing" the new design was standard on the majority of Spitfires built from mid-1942. This wing was structurally modified to reduce labour and manufacturing time, and was designed to allow mixed armament options: A type, B type, or four 20 mm <a href="/wiki/Hispano-Suiza_HS.404" title="Hispano-Suiza HS.404">Hispano cannon</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167._2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167.-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The undercarriage mountings were redesigned and the undercarriage doors were bowed in cross section allowing the legs to sit lower in the wells, eliminating the upper-wing blisters over the wheel wells and landing gear pivot points. Stronger undercarriage legs were raked 2 inches (5.08 cm) forward, making the Spitfire more stable on the ground and reducing the likelihood of the aircraft tipping onto its nose.<sup id="cite_ref-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167._2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167.-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During production of the Mk VIII and Mk IX, a new undercarriage leg was introduced which had external v-shaped "scissor-links" fitted to the front of the leg; this also led to small changes in the shape of the undercarriage bay and leg fairings.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Several versions of the Spitfire, including Mk XIV and Mk XVIII had extra 13 gallon integral fuel tanks in the wing leading edges, between the wing-root and the inboard cannon bay.<sup id="cite_ref-Air_Min46fuel_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Air_Min46fuel-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Hispano Mk.II cannons were now belt fed from box magazines allowing for 120 rpg (the <span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr">Châtellerault</i></span> system). The fairings over the Hispano barrels were shorter and there was usually a short rubber stub covering the outer cannon port. Redesigned upper wing gun bay doors incorporated "teardrop" shaped blisters to clear the cannon feed motors, and the lower wings no longer had the gun bay heating vents outboard of the gunbays.<sup id="cite_ref-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167._2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167.-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To provide room for the belt feed system of the cannon, the inner machine gun bays were moved outboard between ribs 13 and 14.<sup id="cite_ref-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167._2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167.-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As the Spitfire was no longer to be used as a <a href="/wiki/Night_fighter" title="Night fighter">night fighter</a>, the retractable landing lights were no longer fitted.<sup id="cite_ref-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167._2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167.-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="D_Type">D Type</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: D Type"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>These were specifically made for the Photo-Reconnaissance Spitfires, including the PR XIX; no armament was fitted and the D-shaped leading edges of the wings ahead of the main spar, were converted into <a href="/wiki/Wet_wing" title="Wet wing">integral fuel tanks</a>, each carrying 66 gallons. To avoid the expansion of fuel in hot weather damaging the wing, pressure relief valves, incorporating small external vent pipes, were fitted near the wing tips.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="E_type">E type</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: E type"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Structurally unchanged from the C wing, the outer machine gun ports were eliminated, although the outer machine gun bays were retained and their access doors were devoid of empty cartridge case ports and cartridge case deflectors. The inner gun bays allowed for two weapon fits; </p> <dl><dd><ul><li>2 × 20 mm Hispano Mk II cannon with 120 rounds-per-gun (rpg) in the outer bays combined with 2 × <a href="/wiki/.50_cal" class="mw-redirect" title=".50 cal">0.5-inch (12.7 mm)</a> <a href="/wiki/M2_Browning_machine_gun" class="mw-redirect" title="M2 Browning machine gun">Browning M2</a> machine guns, with 250 rpg in the inner bays. With the relocation of the Hispano to the outer gun bay the blisters covering the feed motors were moved outboard on the gun bay doors.<sup id="cite_ref-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167._2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167.-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></dd></dl> <p>or </p> <dl><dd><ul><li>4 × 20 mm Hispano cannon with 120 rpg (this configuration was rarely fitted.)<sup id="cite_ref-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167._2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167.-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></dd></dl> <p>The 20 mm Hispano cannon were moved outboard and a more effective .50-inch Browning .50 cal M2/AN heavy machine gun with 250 rpg was added to the inner gun-bay replacing the outer Browning .303s. The first trial installation of the installation (modification 1029) was made in <i>BS118</i>, a Mark XI in November 1943. This armament later became standard for all Spitfire Mk XIVs used by <a href="/wiki/RAF_Second_Tactical_Air_Force" title="RAF Second Tactical Air Force">RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force</a> as fighters.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The improved armament was more effective for both air-to-air engagements and air-to-ground attacks.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Mk XII flew operationally with their rounded wingtips replaced by shorter, squared off fairings; the single-stage supercharger of the Griffon II or IV used in the Mk XIIs meant that it was rated and used as a low altitude fighter and the LF prefix used by Merlin-powered Spitfires was never applied. Starting in early 1945 most Spitfire Mk XIVs also used clipped wing tips, mainly to reduce wrinkling of the wing's skin; again the LF prefix was not applied to these aircraft. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Redesigned_late_wing">Redesigned late wing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Redesigned late wing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As the Spitfire gained more power and was able to fly at greater speeds the risk of <a href="/wiki/Control_reversal" title="Control reversal">aileron reversal</a> was increasing so the Supermarine design team set about redesigning the wings to counter this possibility. The original wing design had a <i>theoretical</i> aileron-reversal speed of 580 mph (930 km/h), which was somewhat lower than that of some contemporary fighters.<sup id="cite_ref-Quill_1983,_p.272._8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Quill_1983,_p.272.-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The new wing of the Spitfire F Mk 21 and its successors was designed to help alleviate this problem; the wing's stiffness was increased by 47 percent and a new design of aileron using <a href="/wiki/Hinge" title="Hinge">piano hinges</a> and geared <a href="/wiki/Trim_tabs" class="mw-redirect" title="Trim tabs">trim tabs</a> meant the theoretical aileron-reversal speed was increased to 825 mph (1,328 km/h).<sup id="cite_ref-Quill_1983,_p.272._8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Quill_1983,_p.272.-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This wing entered service on the Spitfire XXI. The standard armament was now four 20mm Hispano IIs or the shorter, lighter Hispano V cannons, each with 150 rounds per gun. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Variants">Variants</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Variants"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Mark_(designation)" title="Mark (designation)">Mark numbers</a> used in the <a href="/wiki/British_military_aircraft_designation_systems" title="British military aircraft designation systems">aircraft designations</a> did not necessarily indicate a chronological order; for example, the Mk IX was a stopgap measure brought into production before the Mks VII and VIII. Some Spitfires of one mark or variant may have been modified to another; for example, several of the first Mk Vbs were converted from Mk Ibs; the first Mk IXs were originally Mk Vcs. </p><p>Up until the end of 1942, the RAF always used <a href="/wiki/Roman_numeral" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman numeral">Roman numerals</a> for mark numbers. From 1943–1948, new aircraft entering service were given <a href="/wiki/Arabic_numeral" class="mw-redirect" title="Arabic numeral">Arabic numerals</a> for mark numbers but older aircraft retained their Roman numerals. From 1948, Arabic numerals were used exclusively. Thus, the Spitfire PR Mk XIX became the PR 19 after 1948. This article adopts the convention of using Roman numerals for the Mks I–XX and Arabic numerals for the Mks 21–24. Type numbers (such as "Type 361") are the drawing board design numbers allocated by Supermarine.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mk_IV_/_XX_(type_337)"><span id="Mk_IV_.2F_XX_.28type_337.29"></span>Mk IV / XX (type 337)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Mk IV / XX (type 337)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 4 December 1939, the Supermarine design staff produced a brochure which mooted the idea of converting the Spitfire to use the Rolls-Royce Griffon engine. A top speed of 423 mph (681 km/h) at 18,500 ft (5,639 m) was predicted. However, constant problems with the development of the Griffon meant that the decision to proceed with building a Spitfire with this engine didn't come to fruition until 1942, with the successful flight trials of the Mk IV.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Griffon IIB which powered the Mk IV was a single-stage supercharged engine of 1,735 hp (1,293 kW). Stronger main <a href="/wiki/Longerons" class="mw-redirect" title="Longerons">longerons</a> were needed to cope with the weight of the Griffon and it required a bigger radiator and oil cooler, although it kept the asymmetric under-wing radiator layout of the single stage Merlin marks. The new engine had a lower thrust-line than the Merlin and was set with 2 degrees of <a href="/wiki/Angle_of_incidence_(aerodynamics)" title="Angle of incidence (aerodynamics)">downthrust</a>. The lower thrust line and larger capacity of the new engine meant that the contours of the engine cowling were completely changed, with more prominent blisters over the cylinder heads, plus a third tear-drop shaped blister on the upper forward cowling to clear the magneto, and a deeper curve down to the spinner, which was much longer than previous types. The lower cowling lost its "pigeon-chested" appearance, with a shallower curve up to the spinner. A four blade <a href="/wiki/Dowty_Rotol" class="mw-redirect" title="Dowty Rotol">Rotol</a> propeller of 10 ft 5 in (3.1 m) was used.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Apart from these differences the Mk IV airframe was closely related to that of the Merlin-powered Mk III. One feature of the Griffon engine which was to catch a lot of pilots out was that the propeller rotated in the opposite direction to that of the Merlin; i.e.,: to the left, from the pilot's perspective, rather than to the right. This meant that the powerful slipstream swung the Spitfire to the right on the ground, requiring the rudder to be deflected to the left during takeoff. </p><p>The Mark IV <i>DP845</i> first flew on 27 November 1941. It had the full-span C wing combined with a small tail unit and retractable tailwheel, and also had external bracket hinges under the wings, denoting the installation of braking flaps. These were soon removed and a mock-up of a proposed six-cannon armament was fitted, three in each wing. The aircraft was soon renamed <b>Mk XX</b>, to avoid confusion with a renamed PR type, then it became the Mk XII.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_Quill" title="Jeffrey Quill">Jeffrey Quill</a>, Supermarine's chief test pilot, was the first to fly the Mk IV/Mk XII prototype <i>DP845</i>, </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>... there was somewhat less ground clearance, resulting in a slight reduction in propeller diameter; the power available for take-off was much greater; and the engine RPM were lower than in the Merlin. All this meant that the throttle needed to be handled judiciously on take-off but, once in the air, the aeroplane had a great feeling of power about it; it seemed to be the airborne equivalent of a very powerful sports car and was great fun to fly. Changes of trim with changes of power were much more in evidence, both directionally and longitudinally, and the aeroplane sheared about a bit during tight manoeuvres and simulated dog-fights. I realised at once that we should have to correct its directional characteristics and probably its longitudinal stability also, both of which in due time we achieved. Indeed, <i>DP845</i> eventually went through many phases of development throughout and I, and others, flew in it a great deal; it became one of our favourite aeroplanes.</p><div class="templatequotecite">— <cite>Quill<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></cite></div></blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mk_XII_(type_366)"><span id="Mk_XII_.28type_366.29"></span>Mk XII (type 366)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Mk XII (type 366)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/12px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/18px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/24px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></a></span> Media related to <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mark_XII" class="extiw" title="commons:Category:Supermarine Spitfire Mark XII">Supermarine Spitfire Mark XII</a> at Wikimedia Commons </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Supermarine_Spitfire_F_Mk_XIIs_of_41_Sqn.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Supermarine_Spitfire_F_Mk_XIIs_of_41_Sqn.jpg/220px-Supermarine_Spitfire_F_Mk_XIIs_of_41_Sqn.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Supermarine_Spitfire_F_Mk_XIIs_of_41_Sqn.jpg/330px-Supermarine_Spitfire_F_Mk_XIIs_of_41_Sqn.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Supermarine_Spitfire_F_Mk_XIIs_of_41_Sqn.jpg/440px-Supermarine_Spitfire_F_Mk_XIIs_of_41_Sqn.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1300" data-file-height="946" /></a><figcaption>Spitfire Mk XIIs of 41 Sqn. The final production Mk XII was <i>MB882</i>, "EB-B" (foreground), flown by <a href="/wiki/Flight_Lieutenant" class="mw-redirect" title="Flight Lieutenant">Flt. Lt.</a> Donald Smith, <a href="/wiki/RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="RAAF">RAAF</a>. The fixed tailwheel of "EB-H" (third from front) suggests that the airframe was originally a Mk Vc.</figcaption></figure> <p>The Mk XII was the first Spitfire powered by a Griffon engine to go into service. The first of 100 Supermarine-built production aircraft started appearing in October 1942; two RAF squadrons in total were equipped with the XII. Mk XIIs were manufactured from Mk Vc and Mk VIII airframes: early production aircraft had the fixed tail wheels, <a href="/wiki/Dunlop_Rubber" title="Dunlop Rubber">Dunlop</a> AH2061 pattern "five spoke" mainwheels and small elevator balances. They had a single 85 gal main fuel tank, giving a short range of little over 380 miles (610 km) on internal fuel. All were fitted with the larger, pointed tip rudder. The last 45 or so Mk XIIs, were based on Mk VIIIs with two wing fuel tanks, each containing a maximum fuel load of 14 gal, and featured the larger horn balances, retractable tailwheel and undercarriage legs with torque-links, "dished" leg fairings and the stronger Dunlop AH10019 four spoke wheels. The wheels were occasionally fitted with disc-style covers. A later model <a href="/wiki/Identification_friend_or_foe" title="Identification friend or foe">IFF</a> was fitted, replacing the aerials from the tailplane tip to fuselage with a rod aerial under the starboard wing. Another important feature of the Griffon-engine Spitfires was the entirely flush-riveted finish which was progressively introduced on all Spitfires.<sup id="cite_ref-Scale_Models_magazine_1978_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Scale_Models_magazine_1978-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The single-stage Griffon engine (II or IV) gave the aircraft superb low and medium level performance, although the Mk XII's performance declined at higher altitudes: because of this all production aircraft had "clipped" wings. In comparative tests with a Mk IX it was 14 mph (23 km/h) faster at sea level, but above 20,000 ft (6,100 m) it had become slower. Handling, however, was considered to be better than previous Spitfire marks, and the clipped wings conferred excellent manoeuvrability through enhanced aileron response.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At low altitude it was one of the fastest aircraft in the world; in one speed trial, held at Farnborough in July 1942 <i>DP485</i> (now referred to as the Mk XII) piloted by Jeffrey Quill raced ahead of a <a href="/wiki/Hawker_Typhoon" title="Hawker Typhoon">Hawker Typhoon</a> and a captured <a href="/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Fw_190" title="Focke-Wulf Fw 190">Focke-Wulf Fw 190</a>, contrary to expectations. </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1244412712"><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>On reflection the general scheme became clear. The Spitfire was to be a sort of datum pacemaker – 'Mr Average Contemporary Fighter' – and its job would be to come in last, the real excitement of the proceedings being by how much it would be beaten by the Fw 190 and the Typhoon, and which of these two bright stars would beat the other and by how much. Outside on the tarmac at Worthy Down stood the inoffensive-looking but highly potent DP485 ... All went according to plan until, when we were about halfway between Odiham and Farnborough and going flat out, I was beginning to overhaul the Fw 190 and the Typhoon. Suddenly I saw sparks and black smoke coming from the Fw 190's exhaust ... and I shot past him and never saw him again. I was also easily leaving the Typhoon behind and the eventual finishing order was, first the Spitfire, second the Typhoon, third the Fw 190. This was precisely the opposite result to that expected, or indeed intended. It certainly put the cat among the pigeons and among the VIPs.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Spixii41.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3f/Spixii41.jpg/220px-Spixii41.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="87" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3f/Spixii41.jpg/330px-Spixii41.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3f/Spixii41.jpg/440px-Spixii41.jpg 2x" data-file-width="740" data-file-height="293" /></a><figcaption>Another photo of <i>MB882</i> showing the disc covers on the mainwheels.</figcaption></figure> <p>However pilots found it difficult to exploit this advantage in combat as German pilots were reluctant to be drawn into dogfights with Spitfires of any type below 20,000 feet (6,100 m). When the Mk XII was able to engage in combat it was a formidable fighter and several Fw 190s and <a href="/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109" title="Messerschmitt Bf 109">Messerschmitt Bf 109Gs</a> fell victim to it.<sup id="cite_ref-Thomas,_2008_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomas,_2008-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Mk XII's speed advantage at lower altitudes again became useful near the end of its front line service in summer 1944, when its pilots were credited with 82.5 <a href="/wiki/V-1_Flying_Bomb" class="mw-redirect" title="V-1 Flying Bomb">V-1 Flying Bomb</a> kills. The Mk XII variant was retired in September 1944. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mk_XIV_(type_379)"><span id="Mk_XIV_.28type_379.29"></span>Mk XIV (type 379)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Mk XIV (type 379)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/12px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/18px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/24px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></a></span> Media related to <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mark_XIV" class="extiw" title="commons:Category:Supermarine Spitfire Mark XIV">Supermarine Spitfire Mark XIV</a> at Wikimedia Commons </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:350sqdn-spit14.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/350sqdn-spit14.jpg/220px-350sqdn-spit14.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="88" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/350sqdn-spit14.jpg/330px-350sqdn-spit14.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/350sqdn-spit14.jpg/440px-350sqdn-spit14.jpg 2x" data-file-width="740" data-file-height="296" /></a><figcaption>Spitfire XIV of <a href="/wiki/List_of_Supermarine_Spitfire_operators" title="List of Supermarine Spitfire operators">350 (Belgian) Squadron</a> of the Spitfire XIV wing based at <a href="/wiki/Lympne" title="Lympne">Lympne</a>, Kent 1944. This aircraft is carrying a 30 gal "slipper" drop tank under the centre-section.</figcaption></figure> <p>The first Griffon-powered Spitfires suffered from poor high altitude performance due to having only a single stage <a href="/wiki/Supercharger" title="Supercharger">supercharged</a> engine. By 1943, Rolls-Royce engineers had developed a new Griffon engine, the 61 series, with a two-stage supercharger. In the end it was a slightly modified engine, the 65 series, which was used in the Mk XIV. The resulting aircraft provided a substantial performance increase over the Mk IX. Although initially based on the Mk VIII airframe, common improvements made in aircraft produced later included the cut-back fuselage and <a href="/wiki/Bubble_canopy" title="Bubble canopy">tear-drop canopies</a>, and the E-Type wing with improved armament. </p><p>The Mk XIV differed from the Mk XII in that the longer, two-stage supercharged Griffon 65, producing 2,050 hp (1,528 kW), was mounted 10 inches (25.4 cm) further forward. The top section of the engine bulkhead was angled forward, creating a distinctive change of angle to the upper cowling's rear edge. A new five bladed Rotol propeller of 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) in diameter was used, although one prototype <i>JF321</i> was fitted with a six bladed <a href="/wiki/Contra-rotating_propellers" title="Contra-rotating propellers">contra rotating</a> unit. The "fishtail" design of ejector exhaust stub gave way to ones of circular section. The increased cooling requirements of the Griffon engine meant that all radiators were much bigger and the underwing housings were deeper than previous versions. </p><p>The cowling fasteners were new, flush fitting "Amal" type and there were more of them. The oil tank (which had been moved from the lower cowling location of the Merlin engine variants to forward of the fuselage fuel tanks) was increased in capacity from 6 to 10 gal. </p><p>To help balance the new engine, the radio equipment was moved further back in the rear fuselage and the access hatch was moved from the left fuselage side to the right. Better VHF radio equipment allowed for the aerial mast to be removed and replaced by a "whip" aerial further aft on the fuselage spine. Because of the longer nose and the increased slipstream of the big five-bladed propeller, a new tail unit with a taller, broader fin and a rudder of increased area was adopted.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first batch of aircraft to fly with the Griffon 60 series engines were six converted Mk VIIIs <i>JF316 to JF321</i> which were called Mk VIIIG. The first one of these was flown by Jeffrey Quill on 20 January 1943, </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1244412712"><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>Changes to the aircraft were restricted to those essential to enable it to accept the new engine ... I found that it had a spectacular performance doing 445 mph at 25,000 ft, with a sea-level rate of climb of over 5,000 ft per minute.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> I remember being greatly delighted with it; it seemed to me that from this relatively simple conversion, carried out with a minimum of fuss and bother, had come up with something quite outstanding ... The MK VIIIG, with virtually the same tail surfaces both vertical and horizontal as the Merlin MK VIII, was very much over-powered and the handling in the air was unacceptable for an operational type ... I soon realised that a new throttle box would be needed giving a much greater angular travel for the hand lever ... The next essential ... was an improvement in the directional stability and control and a new fin was drawn out with a substantial increase in area (7.42 sq. ft) and a much larger rudder and fitted to the second aircraft <i>JF317</i>. This, though not ideal, produced a very marked improvement in directional characteristics and we were able to introduce minor changes thereafter and by various degrees of trimmer tab and balance tab to reach an acceptable degree of directional stability and control. The enlarged fin of <i>JF317</i> had a straight leading edge but for production a more elegant curved line was introduced.</p><div class="templatequotecite">— <cite>Quill<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></cite></div></blockquote> <p>One prototype, <i>JF321</i>, was fitted and tested with a Rotol six-bladed contra-rotating propeller unit; although this promised to eliminate the characteristic swing on take-off (caused by the propeller slipstream) the propeller unit was prone to failure. The pitch control mechanism controlled the pitch on the front propeller, </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1244412712"><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>... and this was transmitted to the rear propeller (which was rotating in the opposite direction) through the transitional bearing mechanism. If this failed the pitch of the rear propeller was no longer under control and might do anything which was potentially dangerous.</p><div class="templatequotecite">— <cite>Quill<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></cite></div></blockquote> <p>A similar contra-rotating propeller unit was later used on production <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Seafire 46 and 47s</a>. </p><p>When the new fighter entered service with <a href="/wiki/No._610_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 610 Squadron RAF">610 Squadron</a> in December 1943 it was a leap forward in the evolution of the Spitfire. Jeffrey Quill flew the first production aircraft, <i>RB140</i> in October 1943: </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1244412712"><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>So the Mk XIV was in business, and a very fine fighter it was. It fully justified the faith of those who, from the early days in 1939, had been convinced that the Griffon engine would eventually see the Spitfire into a new lease of life ... It was a splendid aeroplane in every respect. We still had some work to do to improve its longitudinal and directional characteristics, but it was powerful and performed magnificently. The only respect in which the XIV fell short was in its range.</p><div class="templatequotecite">— <cite>Quill<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></cite></div></blockquote> <p>The Mk XIV could climb to 20,000 ft (6,100 m) in just over five minutes and its top speed, which was achieved at 25,400 ft (7,700 m), was 446 mph (718 km/h).<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:41sqdn-spit14.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/41sqdn-spit14.jpg/220px-41sqdn-spit14.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="95" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/41sqdn-spit14.jpg/330px-41sqdn-spit14.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/41sqdn-spit14.jpg/440px-41sqdn-spit14.jpg 2x" data-file-width="740" data-file-height="319" /></a><figcaption>Late model F Mk XIV of 41 Squadron with the cut down rear fuselage and clear-view canopy. Germany, May 1945.</figcaption></figure> <p>In operational service many pilots initially found that the new fighter could be difficult to handle, particularly if they were used to earlier Spitfire marks. Don Healy of <a href="/wiki/No._17_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 17 Squadron RAF">17 Squadron</a>, based at <a href="/wiki/Madurai_Airport" title="Madurai Airport">Madura</a> recalled that the Mk XIV was; </p> <blockquote><p>...a hairy beast to fly and took some getting used to. I personally preferred the old Mk Vs from a flying standpoint ... Even with full aileron, elevator and rudder, this brute of a fighter took off slightly sideways.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p>In spite of the difficulties pilots appreciated the performance increases. Wing Commander <a href="/wiki/Peter_Malam_Brothers" title="Peter Malam Brothers">Peter Brothers</a>, O/C Culmhead Wing in 1944–1945 and a <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Britain" title="Battle of Britain">Battle of Britain</a> veteran; </p> <blockquote><p>It was truly an impressive machine, being able to climb almost vertically – it gave many Luftwaffe pilots the shock of their lives when, having thought they had bounced you from a superior height, they were astonished to find the Mk XIV climbing up to tackle them head-on, throttle wide open!<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p>F Mk XIVs had a total of 109.5 gal of fuel consisting of 84 gal in two main tanks and a 12.5 imp gal fuel tank in each leading edge wing tank; other 30, 45, 50 or 90 gal drop tanks could be carried. The fighter's maximum range was just a little over 460 miles (740 km) on internal fuel, since the new Griffon engine consumed much more fuel per hour than the original Merlin engine of earlier variants. By late 1944, Spitfire XIVs were fitted with an extra 33 gal in a rear fuselage fuel tank, extending the fighter's range to about 850 miles (1,370 km) on internal fuel and a 90 gal drop tank.<sup id="cite_ref-Morgan_and_Shacklady_2000,_p.420._30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Morgan_and_Shacklady_2000,_p.420.-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mk XIVs with "tear-drop" canopies had 64 gal. As a result, F and FR Mk XIVes had a range that was increased to over 610 miles (980 km), or 960 miles (1,540 km) with a 90 gal drop tank.<sup id="cite_ref-Morgan_and_Shacklady_2000,_p.420._30-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Morgan_and_Shacklady_2000,_p.420.-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first test of the aircraft was in intercepting V1 flying bombs and the Mk XIV was the most successful of all Spitfire marks in this role. When 150 octane fuel was introduced in mid-1944 the "boost" of the Griffon engine was able to be increased to +25 lbs (80.7"), allowing the top speed to be increased by about 30 mph (26 kn; 48 km/h) to 400 mph (350 kn; 640 km/h) at 2,000 ft (610 m).<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Mk XIV was used by the 2nd Tactical Air Force as their main high-altitude air superiority fighter in northern <a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">Europe</a> with six squadrons operational by December 1944.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>One problem which did arise in service was localised skin wrinkling on the wings and fuselage at load attachment points; although Supermarine advised that the Mk XIVs had not been seriously weakened, nor were they on the point of failure, the RAF issued instructions in early 1945 that all F and FR Mk XIVs were to be refitted with clipped wings.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Spitfire XIVs began to arrive in the <a href="/wiki/South-East_Asian_Theatre" class="mw-redirect" title="South-East Asian Theatre">South-East Asian Theatre</a> in June 1945, too late to operate against the Japanese.<sup id="cite_ref-Thomas,_2008_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomas,_2008-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Several Mk XIVs were rumoured to have been <a href="/wiki/List_of_surviving_Supermarine_Spitfires#Myanmar_(Burma)" title="List of surviving Supermarine Spitfires">buried</a> at an airfield in Burma after the war. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="FR_Mk_XIV">FR Mk XIV</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: FR Mk XIV"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Spitfire_F.R_MK_XIV.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Spitfire_F.R_MK_XIV.jpg/220px-Spitfire_F.R_MK_XIV.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="89" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Spitfire_F.R_MK_XIV.jpg/330px-Spitfire_F.R_MK_XIV.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Spitfire_F.R_MK_XIV.jpg/440px-Spitfire_F.R_MK_XIV.jpg 2x" data-file-width="740" data-file-height="298" /></a><figcaption>Spitfire FR Mk XIV of <a href="/wiki/List_of_Supermarine_Spitfire_operators" title="List of Supermarine Spitfire operators">430(RCAF) Squadron</a>. This was a conversion of a standard F Mk XIV. The under-wing <a href="/wiki/Identification_friend_or_foe" title="Identification friend or foe">IFF</a> aerial can be seen, as can the small, D-shaped <a href="/wiki/Beam_Approach_Beacon_System" class="mw-redirect" title="Beam Approach Beacon System">beam approach</a> aerial housing under the wing root.</figcaption></figure> <p>Late in 1944 a number of high-back full-span Mk XIVes were converted by the Forward Repair Unit (FRU) to have a single camera fitted, facing to port or starboard; a conversion identical to that used on the FRU-converted FR Mk IXc. To achieve this a new hatch, similar to the radio hatch on the port side, was installed on the starboard side, and both hatches were fitted with camera ports in streamlined blisters. Otherwise this version of the FR Mk XIVe was essentially the same as the standard aircraft. These field-converted aircraft were allocated to 430 squadron RCAF.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later, purpose-built conversions, also known as the FR Mk XIVe, had the later cut-down rear fuselage with its tear drop–shaped canopy, port and/or starboard camera ports (without blisters), and an additional rear fuel tank of 34 gallons which extended the Spitfire's range to about 610 miles (980 km) on internal fuel. Because it was used mainly at low altitudes the "production" FR Mk XIVe had clipped wingtips. </p><p>In total, 957 Mk XIVs were built, over 430 of which were FR Mk XIVs.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the war, second hand Mk XIVs were exported to a number of foreign air forces; 132 went to the <a href="/wiki/Belgian_Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Belgian Air Force">Royal Belgian Air Force</a>, 70 went to the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Indian_Air_Force" title="Royal Indian Air Force">Royal Indian Air Force</a> and 30 of its reconnaissance variant went to the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Thai_Air_Force" title="Royal Thai Air Force">Royal Thai Air Force</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mk_XV_and_Mk_XVII">Mk XV and Mk XVII</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Mk XV and Mk XVII"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The mark numbers XV and XVII (15 and 17) were reserved for the naval version, the <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Seafire</a>, to reconcile the Spitfire numbering scheme with that of the Seafire. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mk_XVIII_(Mk_18)_(type_394)"><span id="Mk_XVIII_.28Mk_18.29_.28type_394.29"></span>Mk XVIII (Mk 18) (type 394)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Mk XVIII (Mk 18) (type 394)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/12px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/18px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/24px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></a></span> Media related to <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mark_XVIII" class="extiw" title="commons:Category:Supermarine Spitfire Mark XVIII">Supermarine Spitfire Mark XVIII</a> at Wikimedia Commons </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Spitfire_F_XVIII_SM845.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Spitfire_F_XVIII_SM845.jpg/220px-Spitfire_F_XVIII_SM845.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Spitfire_F_XVIII_SM845.jpg/330px-Spitfire_F_XVIII_SM845.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Spitfire_F_XVIII_SM845.jpg/440px-Spitfire_F_XVIII_SM845.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="960" /></a><figcaption>Spitfire Mk 18</figcaption></figure> <p>The Mk 18 was a refinement of the Mk XIV. It was identical in most respects including engine (the Griffon 65) and cockpit enhancements, but it carried extra fuel and had a revised, stronger wing structure. Its handling was also nearly identical and so it was not put through any performance tests. Like the Mk XIV there were fighter and fighter reconnaissance variants built. </p><p>The Mk 18 missed the war. It was built up until early 1946 but it was not until January 1947, that an RAF squadron, <a href="/wiki/No._60_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 60 Squadron RAF">60 Squadron</a> which operated from <a href="/wiki/RAF_Seletar" class="mw-redirect" title="RAF Seletar">RAF Seletar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Singapore" title="Singapore">Singapore</a>, was re-equipped with the variant. Later, other squadrons in the Far East and Middle East would receive them. Some 300 F Mk 18s and FR Mk 18s were built, before production ended in early 1946.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Mk 18s saw little action apart from some involvement against guerrillas in the <a href="/wiki/Malayan_Emergency" title="Malayan Emergency">Malayan Emergency</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Royal_Indian_Air_Force" title="Royal Indian Air Force">Royal Indian Air Force</a> purchased 20 ex-RAF Mk 18s in 1947. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Spitfire_mark19_ps853_takeoff_arp.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Spitfire_mark19_ps853_takeoff_arp.jpg/220px-Spitfire_mark19_ps853_takeoff_arp.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="141" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Spitfire_mark19_ps853_takeoff_arp.jpg/330px-Spitfire_mark19_ps853_takeoff_arp.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Spitfire_mark19_ps853_takeoff_arp.jpg/440px-Spitfire_mark19_ps853_takeoff_arp.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2138" data-file-height="1374" /></a><figcaption>Spitfire Mk 19 <i>PS583</i> takes off</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Spitfire_mark19_ps853_planform_arp.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Spitfire_mark19_ps853_planform_arp.jpg/220px-Spitfire_mark19_ps853_planform_arp.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="234" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Spitfire_mark19_ps853_planform_arp.jpg/330px-Spitfire_mark19_ps853_planform_arp.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Spitfire_mark19_ps853_planform_arp.jpg/440px-Spitfire_mark19_ps853_planform_arp.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1282" data-file-height="1364" /></a><figcaption>Spitfire Mk 19 (PS583) shows its elliptical wing planform</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mk_XIX_(Mk_19)_(types_389_and_390)"><span id="Mk_XIX_.28Mk_19.29_.28types_389_and_390.29"></span>Mk XIX (Mk 19) (types 389 and 390)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Mk XIX (Mk 19) (types 389 and 390)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/12px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/18px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/24px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></a></span> Media related to <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mark_XIX" class="extiw" title="commons:Category:Supermarine Spitfire Mark XIX">Supermarine Spitfire Mark XIX</a> at Wikimedia Commons<br /> The Mk XIX was the last and most successful photographic reconnaissance variant of the Spitfire. It combined features of the Mk XI with the Griffon engine of the Mk XIV. After the first 25 (type 389s) were produced, later aircraft were also fitted with the pressurised cabin of the Mk X and the fuel capacity was increased to 256 gallons, three-and-a-half times that of the original Spitfire This version was the type 390.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first Mk XIXs entered service in May 1944, and by the end of the war the type had virtually replaced the earlier Mk XI. A total of 225 were built with production ceasing in early 1946, but they were used in front line RAF service until April 1954. </p><p>In 1951, <a href="/wiki/Hainan_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="Hainan Island">Hainan Island</a> (<a href="/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China" class="mw-redirect" title="People's Republic of China">People's Republic of China</a>) was targeted at the behest of US Naval Intelligence for RAF overflights, using Spitfire PR Mk 19s based at <a href="/wiki/Kai_Tak_Airport" title="Kai Tak Airport">Kai Tak Airport</a> in Hong Kong.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The last operational sortie by a Mk 19 was in 1963 when one was used in battle trials against an <a href="/wiki/English_Electric_Lightning" title="English Electric Lightning">English Electric Lightning</a> to determine how best a Lightning should engage piston-engined aircraft. This information was needed in case RAF Lightnings might have to engage <a href="/wiki/North_American_P-51_Mustang" title="North American P-51 Mustang">North American P-51 Mustangs</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Indonesia" title="Indonesia">Indonesian</a> conflict of the time.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mk_XX_(type_366)"><span id="Mk_XX_.28type_366.29"></span>Mk XX (type 366)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Mk XX (type 366)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mark XX was given to the original Mk IV Griffon engine prototype <i>DP845</i> to avoid confusion with the retitled Spitfire PR Mk IVs. </p><p>The second Mk XX, <i>DP851</i>, initially had a Griffon II engine and made its first flight in August 1942. In December, it was refitted with a Griffon 61 and re-designated as a Mk 21 initial prototype. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mk_21_(type_356)"><span id="Mk_21_.28type_356.29"></span>Mk 21 (type 356)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Mk 21 (type 356)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/12px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/18px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/24px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></a></span> Media related to <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mark_21" class="extiw" title="commons:Category:Supermarine Spitfire Mark 21">Supermarine Spitfire Mark 21</a> at Wikimedia Commons<br /> By early 1942, it was evident that Spitfires powered by the new two-stage supercharged Griffon 61 engine would need a much stronger airframe and wings. The proposed new design was called the Mk 21, which at first displayed poor flight qualities that damaged the excellent Spitfire reputation. The wings were redesigned with a new structure and thicker-gauge light alloy skinning. The new wing was torsionally 47 per cent stiffer, allowing an increased theoretical aileron reversal speed of 825 mph (1,328 km/h). The ailerons were 5 per cent larger and the <a href="/wiki/Frise_aileron#Frise_ailerons" class="mw-redirect" title="Frise aileron">Frise</a> balanced type were dispensed with, the ailerons being attached by continuous piano-hinges. They were extended by eight inches, meaning that with a straighter trailing edge, the wings were not the same elliptical shape as previous Spitfires.<sup id="cite_ref-Price_2002,_p.225._41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Price_2002,_p.225.-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Mk 21 armament was standardised as four 20mm Hispano II cannon with 150 rounds per gun and no machine guns. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Spitfire,_Kelvingrove_Museum,_Glasgow_-_DSC06233.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Spitfire%2C_Kelvingrove_Museum%2C_Glasgow_-_DSC06233.JPG/220px-Spitfire%2C_Kelvingrove_Museum%2C_Glasgow_-_DSC06233.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Spitfire%2C_Kelvingrove_Museum%2C_Glasgow_-_DSC06233.JPG/330px-Spitfire%2C_Kelvingrove_Museum%2C_Glasgow_-_DSC06233.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Spitfire%2C_Kelvingrove_Museum%2C_Glasgow_-_DSC06233.JPG/440px-Spitfire%2C_Kelvingrove_Museum%2C_Glasgow_-_DSC06233.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3648" data-file-height="2736" /></a><figcaption>Five-bladed propeller and modified wing shape: F.21 <i>LA198</i> of <a href="/wiki/No._1_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 1 Squadron RAF">1 Squadron</a> (postwar with <a href="/wiki/No._602_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 602 Squadron RAF">602 Squadron</a>), on display at <a href="/wiki/Kelvingrove_Art_Gallery_and_Museum" title="Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum">Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>The Griffon engine drove an 11 ft (3.4 m)-diameter five-bladed propeller, some 7 in (18 cm) larger than that fitted to the Mk XIV. To ensure sufficient ground clearance for the new propeller, the undercarriage legs were lengthened by 4.5 in (11 cm). The undercarriage legs also had a 7.75 in (19.7 cm) wider track to help improve ground handling. The designers used a system of levers to shorten the undercarriage legs by about 8 in (20 cm) as they retracted, because the longer legs did not have enough space in which to retract; the levers extended the legs as they came down. The larger diameter four-spoke main wheels were strengthened to cope with the greater weights; post-war these were replaced by wider, reinforced three spoke wheels to allow Spitfires to operate from hard concrete or asphalt runways. When retracted the wheels were fully enclosed by triangular doors which were hinged to the outer edge of the wheel wells.<sup id="cite_ref-Price_2002,_p.225._41-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Price_2002,_p.225.-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first production Mk 21s used the same airframe as the Mk XIV. The first true Mk 21 prototype, <i>PP139</i> first flew in July 1943, with the first production aircraft <i>LA187</i> flying on 15 March 1944. The modifications over the Mk XIV made the Mk 21 sensitive to trim changes. <i>LA201'</i>s poor flight control qualities during trials in late 1944 and early 1945, led to a damning report from the <a href="/wiki/Air_Fighting_Development_Unit" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Fighting Development Unit">Air Fighting Development Unit</a> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1244412712"><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>...it must be emphasised that although the Spitfire 21 is not a dangerous aircraft to fly, pilots must be warned ... in its present state it is not likely to prove a satisfactory fighter. No further attempts should be made to perpetuate the Spitfire family.<sup id="cite_ref-Price_2002,_p.227._42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Price_2002,_p.227.-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p>Supermarine were seriously concerned because <a href="/wiki/Castle_Bromwich" title="Castle Bromwich">Castle Bromwich</a> had been converted to produce Mk 21s and more were coming off the production lines daily. Jeffrey Quill commented that, </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1244412712"><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>The AFDU were quite right to criticise the handling of the Mark 21 ... Where they went terribly wrong was to recommend that all further development of the Spitfire family should cease. They were quite unqualified to make such a judgement and later events would prove them totally wrong.<sup id="cite_ref-Price_2002,_p.227._42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Price_2002,_p.227.-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p>After intensive test flying, the most serious problems were solved by changing the gearing to the trim tabs and other subtle control modifications, such that the Mk 21 was cleared for instrument flying and low level flight during trials in March 1945. An AFDU report on <i>LA215</i> issued that month noted that the Spitfire 21 was now much easier to fly, </p> <blockquote> <p><b>General Handling</b> The modifications carried out to this aircraft have resulted in an improvement of the general handling characteristics at all heights ... <b>Conclusions</b> The critical trimming characteristics reported on the production Spitfire 21 have been largely eliminated by the modifications carried out to this aircraft. Its handling qualities have benefitted (sic) to a corresponding extent and it is now considered suitable both for instrument flying and low flying. It is considered that the modifications to the Spitfire 21 make it a satisfactory combat aircraft for the average pilot.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Spi2191a.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Spi2191a.jpg/220px-Spi2191a.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="94" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Spi2191a.jpg/330px-Spi2191a.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Spi2191a.jpg/440px-Spi2191a.jpg 2x" data-file-width="740" data-file-height="315" /></a><figcaption>Spitfire F Mk 21 of 91 Squadron.</figcaption></figure> <p>Spitfire 21s became operational on <a href="/wiki/No._91_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 91 Squadron RAF">91 Squadron</a> in January 1945. The squadron had little opportunity to engage the <i>Luftwaffe</i> before the war ended but scored a rare success on 26 April 1945, when two Spitfire Mk 21s shot up and claimed to have sunk a German <a href="/wiki/Midget_submarine" title="Midget submarine">midget submarine</a> which they caught on the surface. With the end of the war, most orders for the Mk 21 were cancelled and only 120 were completed.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1946 forty Spitfire 21s were delivered to <a href="/wiki/Shoeburyness" title="Shoeburyness">Shoeburyness</a>; once there their leading edges were removed and destroyed in "lethality" tests. Some aircraft had less than five hours flying time.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mk_22_(type_356)"><span id="Mk_22_.28type_356.29"></span>Mk 22 (type 356)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Mk 22 (type 356)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/12px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/18px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/24px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></a></span> Media related to <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mark_22" class="extiw" title="commons:Category:Supermarine Spitfire Mark 22">Supermarine Spitfire Mark 22</a> at Wikimedia Commons<br /> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:613_Supermarine_Spitfire_F.22_PK599_RAT-K_613_Sqn_RWY_05.49.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/613_Supermarine_Spitfire_F.22_PK599_RAT-K_613_Sqn_RWY_05.49.jpg/220px-613_Supermarine_Spitfire_F.22_PK599_RAT-K_613_Sqn_RWY_05.49.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/613_Supermarine_Spitfire_F.22_PK599_RAT-K_613_Sqn_RWY_05.49.jpg/330px-613_Supermarine_Spitfire_F.22_PK599_RAT-K_613_Sqn_RWY_05.49.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/613_Supermarine_Spitfire_F.22_PK599_RAT-K_613_Sqn_RWY_05.49.jpg/440px-613_Supermarine_Spitfire_F.22_PK599_RAT-K_613_Sqn_RWY_05.49.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1030" data-file-height="682" /></a><figcaption>Spitfire F.22 of No. 613 (City of Manchester) Squadron in 1949</figcaption></figure> <p>The Mk 22 was identical to the Mk 21 in all respects except for the cut-back rear fuselage, with the tear-drop canopy, and a more powerful 24 volt electrical system in place of the 12 volt system of all earlier Spitfires. Most of the Mk 22s were built with enlarged tail surfaces, similar to those of the <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spiteful" title="Supermarine Spiteful">Supermarine Spiteful</a>. A total of 287 Mk 22s were built: 260 at Castle Bromwich and 27 by Supermarine at South Marston.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Mk 22 was used by only one regular RAF unit, <a href="/wiki/No._73_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 73 Squadron RAF">73 Squadron</a><sup id="cite_ref-OvčáčikSusa2006_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OvčáčikSusa2006-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> based on Malta. However 12 squadrons of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Auxiliary_Air_Force" title="Royal Auxiliary Air Force">Royal Auxiliary Air Force</a> used the variant and continued to do so until March 1951. The Mk 22 was also used at Flying refresher schools. In May 1955 the remaining F.22s were declared obsolete for all RAF purposes and many were sold back to Vickers-Armstrongs for refurbishment and were then sold to the Southern Rhodesian, Egyptian and Syrian Air Forces.<sup id="cite_ref-OvčáčikSusa2006_47-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OvčáčikSusa2006-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ab-f22_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ab-f22-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mk_23_(type_372)"><span id="Mk_23_.28type_372.29"></span>Mk 23 (type 372)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Mk 23 (type 372)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Mk 23 was to be a Mk 22 incorporating a revised wing design which featured an increase in incidence, lifting the leading edge by 2 inches (51 mm). It was hoped that this would improve the pilot's view over the nose in flight and increase the high speed and dive performance of the aircraft. The modified, hand-built wing was first fitted to a Mk VIII <i>JG204</i> which was tested from July 1944. However the tests were disappointing and, after discussions at Supermarine, it was decided to build a new prototype using the Mk 21 prototype <i>PP139</i>: in this form the prototype was designated F Mk 23, and was to be renamed the <b>Supermarine Valiant</b>. However the new wing gave less than perfect handling characteristics and so the Mk 23 was never built from the Mk 22 airframe as intended.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mk_24_(type_356)"><span id="Mk_24_.28type_356.29"></span>Mk 24 (type 356)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Mk 24 (type 356)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/12px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/18px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/24px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></a></span> Media related to <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mark_24" class="extiw" title="commons:Category:Supermarine Spitfire Mark 24">Supermarine Spitfire Mark 24</a> at Wikimedia Commons </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Supermarine_Spitfire_F.24_%27PK724%27_(32909408980).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Supermarine_Spitfire_F.24_%27PK724%27_%2832909408980%29.jpg/220px-Supermarine_Spitfire_F.24_%27PK724%27_%2832909408980%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Supermarine_Spitfire_F.24_%27PK724%27_%2832909408980%29.jpg/330px-Supermarine_Spitfire_F.24_%27PK724%27_%2832909408980%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Supermarine_Spitfire_F.24_%27PK724%27_%2832909408980%29.jpg/440px-Supermarine_Spitfire_F.24_%27PK724%27_%2832909408980%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5499" data-file-height="3666" /></a><figcaption>Spitfire F.24 in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_Museum_London" title="Royal Air Force Museum London">RAF Museum</a>, London</figcaption></figure> <p>The final Spitfire variant, the Mk 24, was similar to the Mk 22 except that it had an increased fuel capacity over its predecessors, with two fuel tanks of 33 gal (150 L) each installed in the rear fuselage. There were also zero-point fittings for rocket projectiles under the wings. All had the larger "<a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spiteful" title="Supermarine Spiteful">Spiteful</a>" tail units; modifications were also made to the trim tab gearings to perfect the F Mk 24's handling. The F Mk 24 achieved a maximum speed of 454 mph (731 km/h) and could reach an altitude of 30,000 ft (9,100 m) in eight minutes, putting it on a par with the most advanced piston-engined fighters of the era. </p><p>Although designed as a fighter-interceptor aircraft, the Spitfire proved its versatility in other roles. As a fighter, the F Mk 24 armament consisted of four 20 mm Hispano cannon – operational experience had proved that the hitting power of these larger weapons was necessary to overcome the thicker armour encountered on enemy aircraft as the war progressed. The aircraft was also used as a fighter-bomber, carrying one 500 lb (230 kg) and two 250 lb (110 kg) bombs, with rocket-projectile launch rails fitted as standard. Late production aircraft were built with the lighter, short-barrelled, electrically-triggered Hispano Mark V cannon. A total of 81 Mk 24s were completed, 27 of which were conversions from Mk 22s. The last Mk 24 to be built was delivered in February 1948 and were used until 1952 by <a href="/wiki/No._80_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 80 Squadron RAF">80 Squadron</a>. Some of the squadron's aircraft went to the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Hong_Kong_Auxiliary_Air_Force" title="Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force">Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force</a> where they were operated until 1955. </p><p>Introduced into service in late 1945, the F Mk 24 differed greatly from the Spitfire Mk I, was twice as heavy, nearly twice as powerful and showed an increase in climb rate of 80 per cent over that of the prototype, <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_prototype_K5054" title="Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054">K5054</a>. These remarkable increases in performance arose chiefly from the introduction of the Rolls-Royce Griffon engine in place of the famous Merlin of earlier variants. Rated at 2,050 hp (1,530 kW), the 12-cylinder Vee liquid-cooled Griffon 61 engine had a two-stage supercharger, giving the Spitfire the exceptional performance at high altitude that had been sometimes lacking in early models. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Production">Production</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After the destruction of the main Itchen and Woolston works by the <i>Luftwaffe</i> in September 1940, all Supermarine manufactured Spitfires were built in a number of "<a href="/wiki/British_shadow_factories" title="British shadow factories">Shadow Factories</a>"; by the end of the war there were <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire#Production_dispersal" title="Supermarine Spitfire">ten main factories and several smaller workshops</a> which built many of the components. The main Castle Bromwich factory was also aided by a smaller number of the shadow factories.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The breakdown of production figures is taken from <i>Air International</i> 1985, p. 187. Information as to when the first production aircraft emerged is from the serial number lists provided in Morgan and Shacklady 2000. Because the first XIVs were converted from existing Mk VIII airframes the first true production serial No. is listed. Protracted development of the Mk 21 meant that this variant did not reach operational service until January 1945. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Production by Mark<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Mark</th> <th>Built by</th> <th>Numbers Built</th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>F Mk XII</td> <td>Supermarine</td> <td>100</td> <td>First Mk XII 13 October 1942 </td></tr> <tr> <td>F Mk XIV, FR Mk XIV</td> <td>Supermarine</td> <td>957</td> <td>First Mk XIV <i>RB142</i> 28 October 1943 </td></tr> <tr> <td>F Mk XVIII</td> <td>Supermarine</td> <td>300</td> <td>First Mk XVIII June 1945 </td></tr> <tr> <td>PR Mk XIX</td> <td>Supermarine</td> <td>224</td> <td>First Mk XIX <i>RM626</i> May 1944 </td></tr> <tr> <td>F Mk 21</td> <td>Castle Bromwich</td> <td>120</td> <td>First Mk 21 <i>LA187</i> 27 January 1944 </td></tr> <tr> <td>F Mk 22</td> <td>Supermarine, Castle Bromwich</td> <td>(27) + (260); 287</td> <td>First Mk 22 March 1945 </td></tr> <tr> <td>F Mk 24</td> <td>Supermarine</td> <td>54</td> <td>First Mk 24 March 1946 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Specifications_(Spitfire_Mk.XIV)"><span id="Specifications_.28Spitfire_Mk.XIV.29"></span>Specifications (Spitfire Mk.XIV)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Specifications (Spitfire Mk.XIV)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div><p><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2015)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p><span style="font-size:120%"><b>General characteristics</b></span> </p> <ul><li><b>Crew:</b> 1</li> <li><b>Length:</b> 32 ft 8 in (9.96 m)</li> <li><b>Wingspan:</b> 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) (full span elliptical tips)</li> <li><b>Height:</b> 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)</li> <li><b>Wing area:</b> 242.1 sq ft (22.49 m<sup>2</sup>)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Airfoil" title="Airfoil">Airfoil</a>:</b> NACA 2213 (root), NACA 2209.4 (tip)</li> <li><b>Empty weight:</b> 6,578 lb (2,984 kg)</li> <li><b>Gross weight:</b> 7,923 lb (3,594 kg)</li> <li><b>Max takeoff weight:</b> 8,400<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> lb (3,810 kg)</li> <li><b>Powerplant:</b> 1 × <a href="/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Griffon" title="Rolls-Royce Griffon">Rolls-Royce Griffon 65</a> supercharged V12, 2,050 hp (1,530 kW) at 8,000 ft (2,438 m)</li> <li><b>Propellers:</b> 5-bladed Jablo-Rotol</li></ul> <p><span style="font-size:120%"><b>Performance</b></span> </p> <ul><li><b>Maximum speed:</b> 441 mph (710 km/h, 383 kn) in FS supercharger gear at 29,500 ft. 391 mph in MS supercharger gear at 5,500 ft.<sup id="cite_ref-spitfireperformance.com_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-spitfireperformance.com-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Combat range:</b> 460 mi (740 km, 400 nmi)</li> <li><b>Ferry range:</b> 1,090 mi (1,760 km, 950 nmi)</li> <li><b>Service ceiling:</b> 43,500 ft (13,300 m)</li> <li><b>Rate of climb:</b> 5,040 ft/min (25.6 m/s) in MS supercharger gear at 2,100 ft. 3,550 ft/min in FS supercharger gear at 22,100 ft.<sup id="cite_ref-spitfireperformance.com_54-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-spitfireperformance.com-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Time to altitude:</b> 7 mins to 22,000 ft (at max weight)<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Wing loading:</b> 32.72 lb/sq ft (159.8 kg/m<sup>2</sup>)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Power-to-weight_ratio" title="Power-to-weight ratio">Power/mass</a>:</b> 0.24</li></ul> <p><span style="font-size:120%"><b>Armament</b></span><br /> </p> <ul><li><b>Guns:</b> ** 2 × 20 mm (0.787-in) Hispano Mk II cannon, 120 rpg. <ul><li>4 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns, 350 rpg. Replaced by 2 x .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns 250 rpg Mk XIVE and FR Mk XIV.</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_the_United_Kingdom_during_World_War_II" title="Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II">Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Merlin" title="Rolls-Royce Merlin">Rolls-Royce Merlin</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Griffon" title="Rolls-Royce Griffon">Griffon</a></li></ul> <p><b>Related development</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Seafire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spiteful" title="Supermarine Spiteful">Spiteful</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafang" title="Supermarine Seafang">Seafang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_variants:_specifications,_performance_and_armament" title="Supermarine Spitfire variants: specifications, performance and armament">Supermarine Spitfire variants: specifications, performance and armament</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(early_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants)">Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(late_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)">Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)</a></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Citations">Citations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Citations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">McKinstry 2007, pp. 257–258.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167.-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167._2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167._2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167._2-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167._2-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167._2-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167._2-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Barbic_1996,_pp.165-167._2-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Barbic 1996, pp. 165–167.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Laird & Matusiak 2009, pp. 39–42.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Air_Min46fuel-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Air_Min46fuel_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Air Ministry 1946, pp. 8, 41–43.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Laird & Matusiak 2009, pp. 54–55.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Shores and Thomas 2008, pp. 586, 607.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 2002, p. 155.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Quill_1983,_p.272.-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Quill_1983,_p.272._8-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Quill_1983,_p.272._8-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Quill 1983, p. 272.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Andrews and Morgan 1987, pp. 227–228.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Morgan and Shacklady 2000, pp. 464–475.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Morgan and Shacklady 2000, p. 593.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Buttler 2004, p. 11.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Cooke October 1978, pp. 490–492.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 2002, pp. 187, 189.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Quill 1983, pp. 213–214.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Scale_Models_magazine_1978-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Scale_Models_magazine_1978_16-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Scale Models 1978</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 1999, pp. 186–192.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Quill 1983, pp. 217–218.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Thomas,_2008-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Thomas,_2008_19-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Thomas,_2008_19-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Thomas 2008</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Cooke October 1978, pp.489, 491–492.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 2002, pp. 204–216.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-22">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">These figures were only true to the first prototypes, as serial production examples were fitted with a Griffon 65 with different supercharger gearing.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-23">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Quill 1983, pp. 222–223.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Quill 1983, p. 224.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-25">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Quill 1983, p. 226.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-26">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 1999, p. 217.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-27">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Figures for <i>JF 319</i>, one of the initial six Mk XIVs converted from Mk VIIIs, tested at Boscombe Down. Production Mk XIVs had slightly different supercharger gearing.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-28">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">McKinstry 2007, p. 355.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-29">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">McKinstry 2007, p. 357.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Morgan_and_Shacklady_2000,_p.420.-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Morgan_and_Shacklady_2000,_p.420._30-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Morgan_and_Shacklady_2000,_p.420._30-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Morgan and Shacklady 2000, p. 420.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-31">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 2002, p. 205.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Shores and Thomas 2005, p. 297.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-33">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Morgan and Shacklady 2000, pp. 411–412.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-34">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 1999, pp. 205–206.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-35">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Aviaeology decals AOD72009.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-36">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Caygill 2004, p. 92.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-37">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 1999, p. 211.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-38">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 2002, p. 217.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-39">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Peebles 2001, pp. 16–18.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-40">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 1999, p. 216.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Price_2002,_p.225.-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Price_2002,_p.225._41-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Price_2002,_p.225._41-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 2002, p. 225.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Price_2002,_p.227.-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Price_2002,_p.227._42-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Price_2002,_p.227._42-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 2002, p.227.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-43">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 2002, p. 248.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-44">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 2002, p. 229.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-45">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Hancock 2008, p. 93.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-46">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Price 2002, pp. 231, 232.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-OvčáčikSusa2006-47"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-OvčáčikSusa2006_47-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-OvčáčikSusa2006_47-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Ovčáčik and Susa 2006, p. 2.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ab-f22-48"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-ab-f22_48-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"Spitfire F.22." <i><a href="/wiki/Air-Britain" title="Air-Britain">Air-Britain</a> Aeromiltaria,</i> Issue 2, 1991, pp. 39–46.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-49"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-49">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Morgan and Shacklady 2000, pp. 487–488.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-50"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-50">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Morgan and Shacklady 2000, pp. 611–614.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-51"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-51">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Air International</i> 1985, p. 187.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-52"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-52">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Morgan and Shacklady 2000</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-53"><span 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Ramsbury, Marlbourough, Wiltshire, UK: The Crowood Press, 2004. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-84037-400-4" title="Special:BookSources/1-84037-400-4">1-84037-400-4</a>.</li> <li>Cooke, Peter. "The Early Griffon Spitfires part 1: Article and scale drawings" <i>Scale Models Magazine</i> Vol. 9, No 109, October 1978. Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK.</li> <li>Cooke, Peter. "The Early Griffon Spitfires part 2: Article and scale drawings" <i>Scale Models Magazine</i> Vol. 9, No 110, November 1978. Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK.</li> <li>Dibbs, John and Tony Holmes. <i>Spitfire: Flying Legend</i>. Southampton UK: Osprey Publishing, 1997. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-84176-005-6" title="Special:BookSources/1-84176-005-6">1-84176-005-6</a>.</li> <li>Hancock, Ian. <i>The Lives of Ken Wallis: Engineer and Aviator Extraordinaire</i>. Flixton, Bungay, Suffolk, UK: Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum, 2008 (4th ed). <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-9541239-4-9" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-9541239-4-9">978-0-9541239-4-9</a>.</li> <li>Laird, Malcolm and Steve Mackenzie. <i>Spitfire the ANZACS; The RAF through Colonial Eyes</i>. 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Prague, Czech Republic: Mark I, 2006. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/80-86637-03-4" title="Special:BookSources/80-86637-03-4">80-86637-03-4</a>.</li> <li>Peebles, Curtis, <i>Shadow Flights: America's Secret Air War Against the Soviet Union.</i> Novato, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">CA</a>: Presidio Press, 2001. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-89141-768-0" title="Special:BookSources/0-89141-768-0">0-89141-768-0</a></li> <li>Price, Alfred. <i>The Spitfire Story</i>. London: Weidenfeld Military, 1999 (new ed). <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-85409-514-5" title="Special:BookSources/1-85409-514-5">1-85409-514-5</a>.</li> <li>Price, Alfred. <i>The Spitfire Story</i>. Enderby, Leicester, UK: Siverdale Books, 2002 (rev 2nd ed). <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-85605-702-X" title="Special:BookSources/1-85605-702-X">1-85605-702-X</a>.</li> <li>Quill. Jeffrey. <i>Spitfire: A Test Pilot’s Story</i>. London: Arrow Books, 1983. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-09-937020-4" title="Special:BookSources/0-09-937020-4">0-09-937020-4</a>.</li> <li>Shores, Christopher and Thomas, Chris. <i>2nd Tactical Air Force Volume four; Squadrons, Camouflage and Markings, Weapons and Tactics 1943–1945</i>. Hersham, Surrey, UK: Midland Publishing 2008. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-906537-01-2" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-906537-01-2">978-1-906537-01-2</a>.</li> <li>Smallwood, Hugh. <i>Spitfire in Blue</i>. London: Osprey Aerospace, 1996. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-85532-615-9" title="Special:BookSources/1-85532-615-9">1-85532-615-9</a>.</li> <li>Thomas, Andrew.<i>Griffon Spitfire Aces: Aircraft of the Aces 81</i>. 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href="/wiki/Dark_Blue_World" title="Dark Blue World">Dark Blue World</a></i> (2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dunkirk_(2017_film)" title="Dunkirk (2017 film)">Dunkirk</a></i> (2017)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Supermarine_aircraft" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a 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title="Supermarine "Giant"">179</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Southampton" title="Supermarine Southampton">184</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Southampton" title="Supermarine Southampton">185</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_S.6" title="Supermarine S.6">186</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_S.6B" title="Supermarine S.6B">187</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Southampton" title="Supermarine Southampton">188</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Southampton" title="Supermarine Southampton">189</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Southampton" title="Supermarine Southampton">190</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scapa" title="Supermarine Scapa">221</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seagull_(1921)" title="Supermarine Seagull (1921)">223</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_224" title="Supermarine Type 224">224</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scapa" title="Supermarine Scapa">226</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seagull_(1921)" title="Supermarine Seagull (1921)">228</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scapa" title="Supermarine Scapa">229</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Stranraer" title="Supermarine Stranraer">230</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_231&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 231 (page does not exist)">231</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_232&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 232 (page does not exist)">232</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Southampton" title="Supermarine Southampton">233</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Southampton" title="Supermarine Southampton">234</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scapa" title="Supermarine Scapa">235</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Walrus" title="Supermarine Walrus">236</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Stranraer" title="Supermarine Stranraer">237</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_R.2/33&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine R.2/33 (page does not exist)">238</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_R.2/33&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine R.2/33 (page does not exist)">239</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_240&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 240 (page does not exist)">240</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(early_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants)">300</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vickers_Vincent" class="mw-redirect" title="Vickers Vincent">301</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_302&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 302 (page does not exist)">302</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scapa" title="Supermarine Scapa">303</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Stranraer" title="Supermarine Stranraer">304</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(late_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)">305</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_306&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 306 (page does not exist)">306</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Walrus" title="Supermarine Walrus">307</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_R.12/35&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine R.12/35 (page does not exist)">308</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Sea_Otter" title="Supermarine Sea Otter">309</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_310&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 310 (page does not exist)">310</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">311</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">312</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_F.37/35&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine F.37/35 (page does not exist)">313</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_R.1/36&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine R.1/36 (page does not exist)">314</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Walrus" title="Supermarine Walrus">315</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_B.12/36" title="Supermarine B.12/36">316</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_B.12/36" title="Supermarine B.12/36">317</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_B.12/36" title="Supermarine B.12/36">318</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_319&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 319 (page does not exist)">319</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Walrus" title="Supermarine Walrus">320</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_B.12/36" title="Supermarine B.12/36">321</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_322" title="Supermarine Type 322">322</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Speed_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Speed Spitfire">323</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_324" title="Supermarine Type 324">324</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_324" title="Supermarine Type 324">325</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Walrus" title="Supermarine Walrus">326</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_327&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 327 (page does not exist)">327</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_R.5/39&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine R.5/39 (page does not exist)">328</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(early_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants)">329</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(early_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants)">330</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(early_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants)">331</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">332</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_N.8/39&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine N.8/39 (page does not exist)">333</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_S.6/39&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine S.6/39 (page does not exist)">334</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">335</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">336</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">337</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">338</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_339&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine 339 (page does not exist)">339</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">340</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">341</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">342</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">343</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">344</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">345</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">346</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seagull_(1948)" title="Supermarine Seagull (1948)">347</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">348</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(early_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants)">349</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(early_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants)">350</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(late_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)">351</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(early_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants)">352</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">353</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">354</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(late_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)">355</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">356</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">357</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">358</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(late_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)">359</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(late_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)">360</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(late_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)">361</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">362</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">363</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">364</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(late_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)">365</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">366</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(early_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants)">367</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">368</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">369</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(late_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)">370</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spiteful" title="Supermarine Spiteful">371</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">372</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">373</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(late_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)">374</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">375</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">376</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">377</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">378</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">379</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_322" title="Supermarine Type 322">380</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seagull_(1948)" title="Supermarine Seagull (1948)">381</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafang" title="Supermarine Seafang">382</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spiteful" title="Supermarine Spiteful">383</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">384</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">385</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">386</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(late_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)">387</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">388</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">389</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">390</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_391" title="Supermarine Type 391">391</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker" title="Supermarine Attacker">392</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spiteful" title="Supermarine Spiteful">393</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">394</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">395</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafang" title="Supermarine Seafang">396</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker" title="Supermarine Attacker">397</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker" title="Supermarine Attacker">398</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Sea_Otter" title="Supermarine Sea Otter">399</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker" title="Supermarine Attacker">500</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">501</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">502</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Sea_Otter" title="Supermarine Sea Otter">503</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_S.14/44&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine S.14/44 (page does not exist)">504</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">505</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">506</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Walrus" title="Supermarine Walrus">507</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">508</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire_(late_Merlin-powered_variants)" title="Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)">509</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">510</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_F.44/46&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine F.44/46 (page does not exist)">511</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker" title="Supermarine Attacker">513</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker" title="Supermarine Attacker">514</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker" title="Supermarine Attacker">515</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker" title="Supermarine Attacker">516</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">517</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">518</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker" title="Supermarine Attacker">519</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">520</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Handley_Page_HP.88" title="Handley Page HP.88">521</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">522</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">523</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_524&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 524 (page does not exist)">524</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_525" title="Supermarine Type 525">525</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_525" title="Supermarine Type 525">526</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker" title="Supermarine Attacker">527</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">528</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">529</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seagull_(1948)" title="Supermarine Seagull (1948)">530</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">531</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">532</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_533&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 533 (page does not exist)">533</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">535</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">537</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker" title="Supermarine Attacker">538</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">539</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">541</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker" title="Supermarine Attacker">542</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">543</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">544</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_545" title="Supermarine Type 545">545</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">546</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">547</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">548</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">549</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">550</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">551</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">552</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_553" title="Supermarine Type 553">553</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_545" title="Supermarine Type 545">554</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">555</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">556</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">557</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">558</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vickers_Type_559" title="Vickers Type 559">559</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">560</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">561</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">562</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">563</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">564</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">565</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">566</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">567</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_569&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 569 (page does not exist)">569</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BAC_TSR-2" title="BAC TSR-2">571</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">572</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_ER.197D&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine ER.197D (page does not exist)">573</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">574</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">575</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">576</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_577&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 577 (page does not exist)">577</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_OR.346&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine OR.346 (page does not exist)">581</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_OR.346&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine OR.346 (page does not exist)">582</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_OR.346&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine OR.346 (page does not exist)">583</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_OR.346&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine OR.346 (page does not exist)">584</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_OR.346&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine OR.346 (page does not exist)">585</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_586&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 586 (page does not exist)">586</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_586&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 586 (page does not exist)">587</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_OR.346&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type OR.346 (page does not exist)">588</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_OR.346&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type OR.346 (page does not exist)">589</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_OR.346&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type OR.346 (page does not exist)">590</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_OR.346&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type OR.346 (page does not exist)">591</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_592&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 592 (page does not exist)">592</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_593&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 593 (page does not exist)">593</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BAC_TSR-2" title="BAC TSR-2">594</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BAC_TSR-2" title="BAC TSR-2">595</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_Type_599&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine Type 599 (page does not exist)">599</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Sea_Lion_I" title="Supermarine Sea Lion I">S.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Sea_Lion_II" title="Supermarine Sea Lion II">S.2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Sea_Lion_III" title="Supermarine Sea Lion III">S.3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_S.4" title="Supermarine S.4">S.4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_S.5" title="Supermarine S.5">S.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_S.6" title="Supermarine S.6">S.6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_S.6" title="Supermarine S.6">S.6A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_S.6B" title="Supermarine S.6B">S.6B</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By role</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Racers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_S.4" title="Supermarine S.4">S.4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_S.5" title="Supermarine S.5">S.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_S.6" title="Supermarine S.6">S.6</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_S.6B" title="Supermarine S.6B">S.6B</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Sea_Lion_I" title="Supermarine Sea Lion I">Sea Lion I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Sea_Lion_II" title="Supermarine Sea Lion II">Sea Lion II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Sea_Lion_III" title="Supermarine Sea Lion III">Sea Lion III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Sea_Urchin" title="Supermarine Sea Urchin">Sea Urchin</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Fighters</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker" title="Supermarine Attacker">Attacker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Baby" title="Supermarine Baby">Baby</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Nighthawk" title="Supermarine Nighthawk">Nighthawk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">Scimitar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafang" title="Supermarine Seafang">Seafang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Seafire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Sea_King" title="Supermarine Sea King">Sea King</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spiteful" title="Supermarine Spiteful">Spiteful</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">Spitfire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Swift" title="Supermarine Swift">Swift</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_224" title="Supermarine Type 224">Type 224 (F.7/30)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Supermarine_F.37/35&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Supermarine F.37/35 (page does not exist)">Type 312 & 313 (F.37/35)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_525" title="Supermarine Type 525">525</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_545" title="Supermarine Type 545">Type 545</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vickers_Type_559" title="Vickers Type 559">Type 559</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Bombers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Type_322" title="Supermarine Type 322">Type 322 (Dumbo)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_B.12/36" title="Supermarine B.12/36">B.12/36</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Reconnaissance and patrol</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Channel" title="Supermarine Channel">Channel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Nanok" title="Supermarine Nanok">Nanok</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scapa" title="Supermarine Scapa">Scapa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Sea_Eagle" title="Supermarine Sea Eagle">Scarab</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scylla" title="Supermarine Scylla">Scylla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seal_II" title="Supermarine Seal II">Seal II</a></li> <li><a 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