Supermarin Spitfire MK. XIV | |
Zemlja | Velike britanije |
Ulogu | Borbeni avioni |
Prvi let | 27 Novembar 1941 |
Proizvodi | 1942–48 |
Čaj Supermarine Spitfire je britanski borbeni avion sa jednim sedištem koji su koristile Kraljevsko vazduhoplovstvo i mnoge druge savezničke zemlje pre, za vreme i posle Drugog svetskog rata. Spitfajer je izgrađen u mnogim varijantama, koristeći nekoliko konfiguracija krila, a proizveden je u većem broju od bilo kog drugog britanskog aviona. To je takođe bio jedini britanski borac koji je bio u kontinuiranoj proizvodnji tokom celog rata. Spitfajer je i dalje popularan među entuzijastima, a otprilike 54 Spitfajera je vazdušno sposobno, dok su mnogi drugi statički eksponati u vazduhoplovnim muzejima širom sveta.
Supermarine Spitfire MK.XIV | |
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Fotograf | Vladimir Jakubov |
Lokalizacija | Capital Air Show 2012, Sacramento |
Fotografije | 133 |
Supermarin Spitfire MK. XIV | |
Fotografija | Vladimir Jakubov |
Pronađite | Muzej vazduhoplovstva u Palm Springsu, Palm Springs |
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Spitfire mk. XIV with Griffon engine Walk Around | |
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Fotograf | Cees Hendriks |
Lokalizacija | Nepoznato |
Fotografije | 100 |
The Supermarine Spitfire MK.XIV was a British fighter aircraft that entered service in 1944. It was an improved version of the Spitfire MK.IX, with a more powerful Rolls-Royce Griffon engine and a redesigned wing. The Spitfire MK.XIV had a top speed of 448 mph (721 km/h) and could climb to 20,000 ft (6,096 m) in 6 minutes. It was armed with two 20 mm Hispano cannons and four 0.303 inch Browning machine guns.
The Spitfire MK.XIV was used in various roles, such as interceptor, fighter-bomber, reconnaissance and ground attack. It was especially effective against the German V-1 flying bombs, shooting down 300 of them. The Spitfire MK.XIV was also deployed in the Far East, where it faced the Japanese Zero and Ki-84 fighters. The Spitfire MK.XIV was one of the most successful variants of the Spitfire series, and remained in service until 1955.
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It was the Spifire Mk IV which first flew on the 27 November 1941 and not the Mk XIV. The latter would not appear for another two years.