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| Supermarine Spitfire is a single-seat fighter aircraft used British Royal Air Force (Royal Air Force) and many other Allied countries during World War II. |
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| Supermarine Spitfire continues to used as fighters front line and and for roles other secondary up to years 1950. |
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| This aircraft was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and as the only British fighter in production continuously after World War II. |
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| Supermarine Spitfire is designed to perform missions short distance, and as the aircraft interceptor's high-performance RJ Mitchell, chief designer Supermarine Aviation Work (which operates as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong, 1928). |
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| Where speed is considered essential in carrying out missions against enemy bomber aircraft, wing elliptical cross-section of the Supermarine Spitfire made it have a higher rate of speed than other contemporary aircraft, including the Hawker Hurricane. |
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| During the Battle of Britain (July-October 1940), regarded by the public as a Spitfire fighter formidable Royal Air Force, although Hawker Hurricane which accounted for more fight against the Luftwaffe (German bomber aircraft). |
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| Supermarine Spitfire has a lower reduction rate and the ratio of wins versus losses higher than the Hawker Hurricane. |
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| After the Battle of Britain, Supermarine Spitfire became the backbone of RAF Fighter Command, and has demonstrated its action in the European, Mediterranean, Pacific and South East Asia. |
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| Loved by many pilots, the Supermarine Spitfire was designed in several roles, including interceptor, reconnaissance (pictured), fighter bombers, training aircraft and carrier-based. |
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| Made in different variants by using a variety of wing shape configuration. |
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| Although the original airframe is designed to use the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine which powered 1,030 hp, but still be able to adapt to a more powerful Merlin engine and the last is the Rolls-Royce Griffon engine with a power of 2,035 hp. |
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