Merlin-Powered Spitfires

by Darling, Kev

• ISBN13: 9781580070577
• ISBN10: 1580070574
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers

Summary

Supermarine Spitfire is today seen as one of the greatest fighter aircraft ever built. Go to any airshow and there will be airframes powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin. Some will be Mustangs, possibly a Lancaster, even a Hawker Hurricane, however it is likely that the carrier of the engine will be a Supermarine Spitfire. Each type has its own particular soundwave, and that of the Spitfire is not only distinctive but a source of great pleasure to its many fans. It is the fighter that characterized the British effort in World War II. This book offers details on Spitfire development, technical cutaways, and in-depth information on fighters, reconnaissance, and Spitfires in the Battle of Britain. Warbird Tech Volume 35.

Table of Contents

Introduction And Acknowledgements	4	(1)
Starting The Race The Evolution Begins	5	(8)
Spitfire Genesis The Birth of a Legend	13	(16)
Into The Combat Zone The Spitfire Mk. I And Mk. II	29	(8)
Spitfire Mk. V Clipped, Clapped, and Cropped	37	(16)
Pink and Blue Spitfires For PR And Speed	53	(20)
Color Section Spitfires In Colour Royal Air Force Colours	65	(8)
For the Masses The Spitfire Mk. VIII and Mk.IX	73	(18)
Sea Legs The Merlin Seafires	91	(8)
Appendix A Spitfire Data Important Characteristics	99	(4)
Appendix B Engine Data The Marvelous Merlin	103	(1)
Appendix C Significant Dates Key Dates in the History of the Supermarine Spitfire	104