including the Supermarine Spitfire , and ground defences put together. Parasite Fighter To help with attacking Luftwaffe aircraft at night, Hurricanes would work alongside Douglas A-20 Havocs with

equipped with the Supermarine Spitfire and Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk, along with the United States Far East Air Force, equipped with the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and North American P-51 Mustang, would also

began to replace their Furys with the Supermarine Spitfire, although some would remain in service as trainers. Both the Fury Mk I and Mk II would be exported with Norway, Spain and Yugoslavia among

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they began to be re-equipped with the Supermarine Spitfire in October 1939. In the Middle East the type would still be used as a frontline aircraft by the Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force

armament of the Fulmar matched the early Supermarine Spitfire Mks of eight 0.303-in machine-guns, but the Fulmar could carry double the ammunition. 127 examples of the new aircraft were ordered, however

aircraft was focused on the Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire in expectation of the upcoming Battle of Britain (10th July 1940 - 31st October 1940). As 1941 began, the aircraft, now designated the

For this article we have used the Supermarine Spitfire as the example aircraft, as this was one of the two main types used by Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain. We have only detailed the official

the Spitfire. Technical Details Click on the aircraft image to view a larger version. Top Speed Range Service Ceiling Armament Type 224 Only one example built. Photos Click on the photo

replacing their Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXs. The RAF modified the original cockpit canopy which opened sideways to a sliding hood design to overcome the poor rear view of the original canopy design.