Supermarine Spitfire MK. XIV - Bilder og video

Den Supermarine Spitfire er et britisk enseters jagerfly som ble brukt av Royal Air Force og mange andre allierte land før, under og etter andre verdenskrig. Spitfire ble bygget i mange varianter, ved hjelp av flere vingekonfigurasjoner, og ble produsert i større antall enn noe annet britisk fly. Det var også det eneste britiske jagerflyet som var i kontinuerlig produksjon gjennom hele krigen. Spitfire fortsetter å være populær blant entusiaster, med omtrent 54 Spitfires som luftdyktige, mens mange flere er statiske utstillinger i luftfartsmuseer over hele verden.

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Den 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.
Den 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.