The Supermarine Spitfire was a popular single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Allied Forces during World War II, ... Check out LIFE.com for classic photos from the Second World War.

Specifically, the benchmarks to hit were 250 miles per hour with a full complement of four guns. Vickers Supermarine's initial submission was not successful, but through a series of prototypes and ...

The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works (which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers ...

U-turn • 1945 Supermarine Spitfire. ... Published: 22 Nov 2020, 08:22 UTC • By: Daniel Patrascu. 6 photos. ... Depending on configuration or use, it was armed with both machine guns and cannons.

This 1945 Supermarine Spitfire Missed ... Published: 25 Dec 2020, 14:30 UTC • By: Daniel Patrascu. 4 photos. ... (771 km) and came equipped with machine guns and cannons. Production of the ...

These pictures show the iconic Supermarine Spitfire flying low over Long Eaton on Monday afternoon. Owned by Rolls-Royce and based at East Midlands Airport, the Supermarine Spitfire Mk. 19 G-RRGN ...

Supermarine Spitfire F. Mk. VIIc single seat, low wing monoplane high altitude fighter; ... Its eight machine guns concentrated a hail of bullets capable of tearing enemy planes at a point 300 yards ...

Discover how the Supermarine Schneiders, an early British racing seaplane, influenced the design and creation of the legendary Spitfire fighter. This video traces the roots of one of WWII’s most ...

New pictures have emerged from the scene of a fatal Spitfire crash in Oxfordshire. A pilot died after the replica Spitfire crashed into a field yesterday (August 22) off the A44 near Chipping Norton.