The Supermarine Spitfire Mk 21 on which the elliptical wing gave way to a stronger one with blunted tips and changes to the flaps and ailerons. The fuselage was redesigned and heavier, wheels were fully covered by undercarriage doors in flight and a Rolls Royce Griffon engine fitted. The British single-seat fighter aircraft was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. It was the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war, albeit in many marks (versions).
The Supermarine Spitfire Mk 21 on which the elliptical wing gave way to a stronger one with blunted tips and changes to the flaps and ailerons. The fuselage was redesigned and with the heavier airframe the more robust wheels were fully covered by undercarriage doors in flight. The Griffon 61 or 64 engine had a five bladed prop, although a few were fitted with the Griffon 85 with six blades in two sets of three rotating in different directions (known as a contra-rotating propeller) to use fully the 2,375 hp of the Griffon. 122 were produced. The British single-seat fighter aircraft was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. It was the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war, albeit in many marks (versions).
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Location: Great Britain
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