The Supermarine Spitfire had an excellent engine that even ended up being installed in American combat aircraft. It made the Spitfire as good as it was.

Remembering the Supermarine Spitfire, ... He pulled the trigger and sent a short burst from his eight .303 Browning Mk II machineguns into the German fighter, causing it to crash.

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 ...

The Spitfire was outfitted with a powerhouse engine: a Rolls-Royce Merlin, 27-liter, V-12 piston engine.In later versions, the Merlin could produce up to 2,000 horsepower. With a two-stage, two ...

U-turn • 1945 Supermarine Spitfire. This 1945 Supermarine Spitfire Was Late to the War, Still Looks Ready to Fight. Published: 22 Nov 2020, 08:22 UTC • By: Daniel Patrascu. 6 photos.

The Supermarine Spitfire prototype, K5054, first flew in March 1936, ... Although a faster, more powerful Mk II was first delivered in June 1940, it was the Mark I, ...

Supermarine Spitfire F. Mk. VIIc single seat, low wing monoplane high altitude fighter; enclosed cockpit; aluminum monocoque stressed skin elliptical wing with wingtip extension and fuselage; fabric ...

The engine in the Supermarine Spitfire was a Rolls-Royce Merlin that eventually went into America's P-51 Mustang, as well. It had a lot of power.

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 ...

Supermarine Spitfire F. Mk. VIIc single seat, low wing monoplane high altitude fighter; enclosed cockpit; aluminum monocoque stressed skin elliptical wing with wingtip extension and fuselage; fabric ...