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  1. Supermarine - Wikipedia

    Supermarine developed the Spiteful and Seafang, the successors of the Spitfire and the Seafire respectively, and the Walrus flying boat. The Supermarine main works was heavily bombed in …

  2. Supermarine Spitfire - World History Encyclopedia

    Mar 18, 2024 · The Spitfire was called Supermarine because that was the name of the company which first designed and built the planes. Supermarine was an aviation manufacturer …

  3. Spitfire | British WW2 Fighter Aircraft | Britannica

    6 days ago · The Spitfire was designed by Reginald Mitchell of Supermarine Ltd., in response to a 1934 Air Ministry specification calling for a high-performance fighter with an armament of eight …

  4. Supermarine | Military Wiki | Fandom

    Supermarine was a British aircraft manufacturer that became famous for producing a range of sea planes and the Supermarine Spitfire fighter.

  5. Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI - National Museum of the USAF

    Great Britain and its allies flew various photo-reconnaissance versions of the Spitfire with great success in all theaters during World War II. A total of 20,351 Spitfires of all types were …

  6. Supermarine Spitfire HF. Mk. VIIc - National Air and Space Museum

    The Supermarine Spitfire is a legend in British air history. With the Hawker Hurricane, it successfully defended England against the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain, and throughout …

  7. Supermarine - Aircraft and Warplanes - Information & History, …

    Supermarine was a British aircraft manufacturer that was best known for producing some of the most iconic aircraft of World War II, including the Supermarine Spitfire and the Supermarine …

  8. WWII Warplanes: The Superb Supermarine Spitfire

    In the annals of World War II, one of the most famous airplanes is the British-developed Supermarine Spitfire, an agile, elliptical-wing fighter that has become synonymous with the …

  9. About The Spitfire | Supermarine Aero Engineering Ltd

    The Supermarine Spitfire was designed by Reginald J. Mitchell and first flew on March 5, 1936. The first Spitfires were delivered to No. 19 Squadron in August 1938, with 9 squadrons fully …

  10. Supermarine Spitfire - Specifications, Blueprints, Drawings & Plans

    Apr 9, 2013 · The Supermarine Spitfire existed in more than 40 major variants, but it served the RAF in only two principal roles, those of fighter and photographic reconnaissance.